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ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2020

Effects of protocatechuic acid on ameliorating lipid profiles and cardio-protection against coronary artery disease in high fat and fructose diet fed in rats.

Liang Li, Shuo Liu, Hanbo Tang, Shiqiu Song, Lin Lu, Peng Zhang, Xiaoling Li

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Article in The Journal of veterinary medical science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Liang LiDepartment of Cardiology Surgery, Qinghai Province Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Specialist Hospital, Xining, Qinghai 810012, China.
Shuo LiuDepartment of Cardiology Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China.
Hanbo TangCardiovascular Center of Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-care Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
Shiqiu SongDepartment of Cardiology Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China.
Lin LuDepartment of Cardiology Surgery, Qinghai Province Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Specialist Hospital, Xining, Qinghai 810012, China.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Cardiology Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
Xiaoling LiDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Qinghai Province Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Specialist Hospital, Xining, Qinghai 810012, China.
Beijing Anzhen Hospital · CNGansu Provincial Hospital · CNGansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A coronary heart disease leads to increase in obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Protocatechuic acid (PCA), due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuro protective activities was found efficient as cardio-protective in coronary heart disease. Our study investigated hypolipidemic and cardioprotective effects of protocatechuic acid in the coronary artery disease induced by high fat and fructose diet (HFD) rat models. A diet rich in fat and fructose was fed to male Wistar rats prior to the start of experimental procedures. Serum lipid levels and hepatic triglycerides (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels were examined and analyzed. Both in vitro an in vivo pancreatic lipase activity was determined as well. Histopathological examination was performed and their results were noted. Noteworthy reduction of serum lipid levels and hepatic TG and TC levels was seen in groups treated with simvastatin (SIM; 20 mg/kg) and PCA (50 and 100 mg/kg) in comparison to HFD groups. Pancreatic lipase activity was reduced in the SIM group and the group treated with doses of PCA (50 and 100 mg/kg). A marked increase in gain in body weight per week (P<0.05) was achieved in HFD group. Coronary risk index (CRI) and Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) showed decreased index values after treatments with SIM and PCA (50 and 100 mg/kg), respectively. Our findings confirmed the efficacious cardio-protective and hypolipidaemic activities of protocatechuic acid in coronary artery disease induced in rats with fat and fructose rich diet.

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Coronary Artery DiseaseDiet, High-FatAnimalsFructoseHydroxybenzoatesLipidsLiverMaleRatsRats, WistarTriglyceridesFructoseHydroxybenzoatesLipidsprotocatechuic acidTriglyceridescoronary artery diseasefructosehypolipidemiaprotocatechuic acid

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PMID32669485
PMCPMC7538333
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