[Absence of hypolipidemic effect of Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) on hyperlipidemic patients].

In this study we investigated the hypolipidemic potential of dried powdered fruits of eggplant (Solanum melongena), which has been commercialized in Brazil to treat human hyperlipidemia. Thus, a double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness of oral Solanum melongena (SM) was conducted. The study consisted of 41 hyperlipidemic volunteers allocated to active treatment (n= 21) or placebo (n= 20).