Study on effect of hawthorn fruit extraction on human blood lipids

  Objective   To observe the effect of hawthorn fruit extraction on the blood lipids of the hyperlipidemia.

  Methods   Atuo-control method was used.45 volunteers took the hawthorn fruit extraction contained samples 3.6 g(10%)daily for 3 months.The 3-day diet record was taken before and during the test to ensure their dietary habits were maintaned.Their blood was sampled before the test and at the end of every month for serum lipids analysis.Total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG)and high-density lipoprotein HDL levels were determined.Low-density lipoprotein(LDL)was calculated by a formula.

  Results   The haw thorn fruit extraction significantly decr eased the levels of serum TG(>15%), TC(>10%)and LDL-C(P < 0.05), but ithad no significant effect on HDL-C.

  Conclusion   The haw torn fruit extraction had significant benefit on the blood lipids of the hyperlipidemia.