Hypolipidaemic Effects of Neem Bark (Azadirachta indica A Juss) in Rabbits

Abstract

Hyperlipidaemia comprises of common metabolic disorders of plasma lipoproteins, which are often associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Increased interest in atherosclerosis prevention and identification of hyperlipidaemia as a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease risk have stimulated the study which block atherosclerotic pathology. In the last two decades both retrospective and prospective studies have shown strong correlation between levels of circulating lipid and mortality rates from coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.