Antimutagenic Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Aqueous Extract on Rats Treated with Monosodium Glutamate by Ana Carla Guidini Valentini Gheller, Jacqueline Kerkhoff, Gerardo Magela Vieira Júnior, Kleber Eduardo de Campos, Marina Mariko Sugui

“…H. sabdariffa is known to contain antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering, antiobesity, insulin resistance reduction, antihypertensive, and skin cancer chemopreventive properties. …”
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A Diet Enriched in Docosahexanoic Acid Exacerbates Brain Parenchymal Extravasation of Apo B Lipoproteins Induced by Chronic Ingestion of Saturated Fats by Menuka M. Pallebage-Gamarallage, Virginie Lam, Ryusuke Takechi, Susan Galloway, John C. L. Mamo

“…In mice fed SFA for 3 months, provision thereafter of a DHA-enriched diet exacerbated parenchymal apo B retention, concomitant with a significant increase in plasma cholesterol. In contrast, provision of a low-fat diet following chronic SFA feeding had no effect on SFA-induced parenchymal apo B. …”
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Rare forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: hereditary lysosomal acid lipase deficiency by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, G. I. Ayusheva, R. V. Maslennikov

“…There are two forms of DLAL clinical manifestations: as fulminant lethal Wolman disease and slowly progressing cholesterol ethers storage disease (CESD). This overview is devoted to more clinically relevant form of DLAL, significant for physicians and gastroenterologists - CESD which is often mistaken for NAFLD, however these diseases have different etiology, pathogenesis, pathomorphology and clinical course. …”
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Enhancement of Physical Appearance, Skin Permeation, and Odor Reduction Using Liposome of Hydrolyzed Salmon Collagen for Cosmetic Products by Thanaporn Amnuaikit, Rajeev Shankar Rajagopal, Krisana Nilsuwan, Soottawat Benjakul

“…Phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, and Tween 80 at a suitable weight ratio of 8 : 2 : 1 produced nano-sized vesicles (170.6 ± 0.70 nm) with the highest percentage of entrapment efficiency (95.72 ± 2.00%) of VitB3 and (49.63 ± 1.74%) of HC. …”
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Analyzing Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Low CAC Scores by 64-Slice MDCT by Nan-Han Lu, Lee-Ren Yeh, Tai-Been Chen, Yung-Hui Huang, Chung-Ming Kuo, Hueisch-Jy Ding

“…The statistically significant variables, based on beta values and P values, were family history, LDL-c, blood pressure, HDL-c, age, triglyceride, and cholesterol. Conclusions. The CAC score has low negative predictive value for CAD. …”
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ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY POST-PARTUM ORAL DRENCH IN DAIRY COWS: EFFECTON METABOLIC PROFILE by R. Schallenberger Gonçalves, F. Cardoso, F. de Souza Guagnini, L. J. Reyes Castañeda, F. Gonzalez

“…Biochemical determinations were performed in serum (albumin, urea, cholesterol, triglycerides, non-esterified fatty acids - ne F a -, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, aspartate transaminase - as T- and gammaglutamyl- transferase -GGT-) and a cow-side determination of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) was performed using the a bbot blood Precision Xtra system. …”
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Preoperative Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis for Preventing Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation by Akihito Sannomiya, Toru Murakami, Ichiro Koyama, Kosaku Nitta, Ichiro Nakajima, Shohei Fuchinoue

“…Preoperative LDL apheresis was performed once in one patient and twice in four patients. Blood LDL cholesterol levels were normal before LDL apheresis and remained normal both after LDL apheresis and after kidney transplantation. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and overactive bladder in adult American women: A cross-sectional study. by Junhua Li, Min He, Yu Zhou

“…CMI was calculated based on waist-to-height ratio, triglyceride, and HDL cholesterol levels, while OAB was assessed using the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS). …”
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Effect of Different Dietary Oils and Fat on Body Weight, Food Intake, Some Haematological and Biochemical Parameters in Female Albino Rats by Zerawan Sadiq Abdullah, Mohammed Yaseen Rasoul, Nazar Mohammed Shareef Mahmood

“…Several parameters were measured during and after the study such as body weight, food intake, organ weight (kidney, liver and spleen) Haematological parameters (Hb, RBC, WBC, PLT, HCT and MCV), lipid profile (Total cholesterol, TG, HDL and LDL). Commonly plant oils and animal fat showed both benefits and harmful effects on the mentioned parameters; the corn oil and olive oil played important role through generating the healthy signs among other oils and animal fat. …”
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Effects of dietary compound acidifier (Biomin) on the growth, anti-oxidation, immunity, and intestinal health of juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) by Junyu Yan, Kai Luo, Bo Wang, Jiaxin He, Can Li, Jiang Zhou, Wenhao Lai, Xin Zhou, Jingwei Ye, Mingzhu Pan, Yingbing Su, Weihua Gao, Kai Guo, Chengmin Zhao

“…The GOT (glutamic oxalacetic transaminase) and GPT (glutamic pyruvic transaminase) activities in the serum notably decreased by 0.10–0.20 % and 0.05 % of dietary CA, respectively (P < 0.05). The T-CHO (total cholesterol) and HDL-C (high density lipoprotein cholesterol) contents in the serum increased by 0.80 % and 0.05 %-0.80 % of dietary CA (P < 0.05). …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…Introduction High dietary saturated fat intake is associated with higher blood concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), an established risk factor for coronary heart disease. …”
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Optimization of Preparation Technology of Matcha Hickory Kernel and Study on Antioxidant and Lipid-lowering Activities by Fanping QIN, Ben NIU, Xiangjun FANG, Huizhi CHEN, Ruiling LIU, Hangjun CHEN, Weijie WU, Haiyan GAO

“…At a concentration of 200 μg/mL, matcha hickory kernel demonstrated an extremely significant reduction in the levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides in 3T3-L1 adipocytes (P<0.001). …”
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Triglyceride levels and its association with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with heart failure by Qing-Wen Ren, Tiew-Hwa Katherine Teng, Wouter Ouwerkerk, Yi-Kei Tse, Christopher Tze Wei Tsang, Mei-Zhen Wu, Hung-Fat Tse, Adriaan A. Voors, Jasper Tromp, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Kai-Hang Yiu

“…Abstract Remnant cholesterol, identified by triglyceride-rich lipoprotein, is a significant causal risk factor for ischemic heart diseases. …”
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Tacrolimus Protects Podocytes from Apoptosis via Downregulation of TRPC6 in Diabetic Nephropathy by Ruixia Ma, Ying Wang, Yan Xu, Rui Wang, Xianghua Wang, Ning Yu, Minghui Li, Yan Zhou

“…After treatment with FK506, we measured 24-hour urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios and creatinine clearance rates as well as major biochemical parameters such as glucose, insulin, serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, total cholesterol, triglycerides, alanine transaminase, and aspartate aminotransferase. …”
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The effects of processing steps on avenanthramides, avenacosides and β-glucan content during the production of oat-based milk alternatives by Roisin McCarron, Lisa Methven, Sameer Khalil Ghawi, Stephanie Grahl, Ruan Elliott, Stella Lignou

“…Oat-Based Milk Alternatives (OMAs) may provide health benefits resulting from oat nutritional compounds; avenanthramides, which are polyphenols providing anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects; avenacosides - saponins with anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties; and β-glucans, which may assist in lowering blood cholesterol and prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Association of the rs562556 PCSK9 Gene Polymorphism with Reduced Mortality in Severe Malaria among Malian Children by Olesya Fedoryak, Charles Arama, Issa Diarra, Bouréma Kouriba, Michel Chrétien, Majambu Mbikay

“…Recent evidence suggests that proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a downmodulator of cellular uptake of blood cholesterol, also negatively impacts host immune response to microbial infection. …”
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Understanding the role of metabolic syndrome in prostate cancer risk: A UK Biobank prospective cohort study by Shing Fung Lee, Maja Nikšić, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez

“…Other components, such as prediabetes/diabetes and low cholesterol, were associated with a reduced risk (incidence rate ratios, 0.80; 95% confidence interval, 0.67–0.94 and incidence rate ratios, 0.82; 95% confidence interval, 0.69–0.97, respectively), while hyperlipidaemia showed no significant effect (incidence rate ratios, 1.07; 95% confidence interval, 0.93–1.24). …”
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Assessment of Antidiabetic Potential and Phytochemical Profiling of Viscum album, a Traditional Antidiabetic Plant by Manzoor Ullah, Sultan Mehmood, Rehmat Ali Khan, Maroof Ali, Fozia Fozia, Muhammad Waqas, Riaz Ullah, Amal Alotaibi, Mujeeb A. Sultan

“…An elevated level of blood glucose level, lipids (Cholesterol, TG, LDL), liver function marker enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP), and kidney function markers (bilirubin, creatinine, urea) were observed in alloxan-induced diabetic rats; however, a HDL level was decreased. …”
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The association between life’s essential 8 and gallstones: A cross-sectional study by Yang Zhao, Xuesong Liu, Jingru Han, Bin Feng, Chowtin Yan, Jianfu Zhao

“…LE8 scores, representing four health behaviors (sleep, tobacco/nicotine exposure, physical activity, and diet) and four health factors (body mass index, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure), were categorized into low, moderate, and high CVH groups. …”
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Potential Health Implications of the Consumption of Thermally-Oxidized Cooking Oils – a Review by Falade Ayodeji Osmund, Oboh Ganiyu, Okoh Anthony Ifeanyi

“…Furthermore, several in vivo studies had suggested that consumption of thermally-oxidized cooking oils might not be healthy as it might negatively influence the lipid profile (increased low density lipoprotein (LDL), decreased high density lipoprotein (HDL) and elevated cholesterol level), haematological system (alteration in concentration of heamoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts), kidney function, and induce lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress which have been associated with the pathogenesis of various degenerative diseases. …”
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