Authors: ShinJyung Kang Yunsook Lim AeJung Kim
Publish Date: 2013/12/29
Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 283-287
Abstract
Male white rabbits were fed a high cholesterol diet supplemented with red ginseng RG or red ginseng plus nattokinase RGNK RG and RGNK significantly reduced increased serum triglycerides levels and aortic plaque area in a hypercholesterol diet fed rabbits Moreover only RGNK reduced hepatic cholesterol and cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity levels Therefore the present study suggests RGNK might be a potential therapeutic approach for atherogenesis
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