Hypolipidemic activity of Indan--1--acetic acids.
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| ID: sea-46759
ABSTRACT
To study the hyoplipidemic activity of non-methoxy and methoxy substituted--alkyl indan acetic acids in normogenic and hypergenic animal models. The hyoplipidemic activity was evaluated using normogenic and hypergenic rat models. Indan acids synthesized in our laboratory (50 mg/kg) and the standard drug clofibrate (50 mg/kg) were used for this study. Dimethoxy substituted -methyl and -ethyl indan acetic acids (9 & 10) exhibited significant hypocholesterolemic activity in both animal models. Clofibrate showed cholesterol lowering activity of 18% in normogenic rats while test agents 9 and 10 produced a similar activity of 20% and 17% respectively. Liver cholesterol and liver weight of the animals tested were found normal in case of the test compounds while liver weight was increased by 15% in clofibrate treated rats. LDL and VLDL cholesterol levels were also affected by compounds No. 9 and 10. Compounds having a smaller alkyl groups (R = CH3, C2H5) at--carbon atom of the acetic acid moiety exhibited significant hypocholesterolemic activity.
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Main subject:
Rats
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Triglycerides
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Male
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Cholesterol, VLDL
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Clofibrate
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Models, Animal
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Hyperlipidemias
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Indans
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Cholesterol, LDL
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Animals
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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