Alpha lipoic acid posses dual antioxidant and lipid lowering properties in athersclerotic-induced New Zealand white rabbit

• Main Authors: Amom, Zulkhairi, Zakaria, Zaiton, Mohamad, Jamaludin, Fakurazi, Sharida, Baharuldin, Mohamad Taufik Hidayat, Osman, Kahirul, Asmawi, Zanariyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Masson 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12994/1/Alpha%20lipoic%20acid%20posses%20dual%20antioxidant%20and%20lipid%20lowering%20properties%20in%20athersclerotic.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12994/

There is accumulating data demonstrated hypercholesterolemia and oxidative stress play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. In the present study, a protective activity of alpha-lipoic acid; a metabolic antioxidant in hypercholesterolemic-induced animals was investigated. Eighteen...