Background: (Wall. Ex Hook and Grev.) C. Chr () is a pteridophyte fern which is found in Western Ghats, Kerala Ghats, and Mahendragiri forest region. It is used by many in hyperlipidemic conditions and obesity.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity and antihyperlipidemic activity of in experimental animals.
Materials And Methods: Oral acute toxicity study was carried out in female Wistar rats as per OECD 425 guideline. Antihyperlipidemic activity of powder of (540 mg/kg) was carried out in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia in Wistar albino rats.
Results: rhizome powder at the dose of 2000 mg/kg did not produce any mortality and toxic effects during acute toxicity study in female rats. Test drug produced highly significant ( < 0.001) reversal in the triglycerides and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol along with nonsignificant decrease in the cholesterol level in rats fed with hyperlipidemic diet. Further, has shown nonsignificant decrease in serum urea, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin direct while statistically significant decrease in bilirubin total in comparison to cholesterol control group. Histopathological study has shown reversal of adverse changes induced by hyperlipidemic diet in heart, liver, and kidney.
Conclusion: It is concluded that drug is safe up to the dose level of 2000 mg/kg in rats. Rhizome of has shown antihyperlipidemic activity in rats, which suggest its potential role in hyperlipidemia and associated conditions.
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