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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018

Effects of aqueous extract of Arctium lappa L. roots on serum lipid metabolism.

Bo Hou, Wencheng Wang, Hui Gao, Shanglang Cai, Chunbo Wang

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bo Hou1 Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Wencheng Wang2 Qingdao Municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Hui Gao3 Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Shanglang Cai1 Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Chunbo Wang3 Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Qingdao University · CNQingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective To identify potential genes that may be involved in lipid metabolism in rats after treatment with aqueous extract of Arctium lappa L (burdock). Methods Rats were randomly divided into six groups: (i) control (standard diet); (ii) model group (high-fat diet only); (iii) high-fat diet and low-dose aqueous burdock root extract (2 g/kg); (iv) high-fat diet and moderate-dose aqueous burdock root extract (4 g/kg); (v) high-fat diet and high-dose aqueous burdock root extract (8 g/kg); and (vi) a positive control group exposed to a high-fat diet and simvastatin (10 mg/kg). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis was performed to find the potential candidate genes involved in the modulation of blood lipids by treatment with aqueous burdock root extract. Results Burdock root extract reduced body weight and cholesterol levels in rats. KEGG analysis revealed 113 genes that were involved in metabolic pathways. Of these, 27 potential genes associated with blood lipid metabolism were identified. Conclusions Aqueous extract of burdock root reduced body weight and cholesterol in rats, possibly by modulating the differential expression of genes.

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Diet, High-FatGene Expression RegulationAnimalsArctiumBody WeightCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLEncyclopedias as TopicGene Expression ProfilingGene OntologyHypolipidemic AgentsLipid MetabolismMaleMolecular Sequence AnnotationPlant ExtractsPlant RootsCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLHypolipidemic AgentsPlant ExtractsSimvastatinSolventsTriglyceridesWaterArctium lappa L.burdockKEGG analysislipid metabolism

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