Mand J K, Soni G L, Gupta P P, Vadhera S, Singh R
Dept. of Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Indian Heart J. 1991 Sep-Oct;43(5):347-50.
Bengal gram seed coat appeared to be a potent hypocholesterolemic/hypolipidemic agent in rabbits. When fed to hypercholesterolemic rabbits, it lowered hepatic cholesterol/lipid much more than in the control group. Aortic lipid levels were rather marginally increased but the increase was less in Bengal gram seed coat fed rabbits. Though seed coat of Bengal gram failed to prevent the development of atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits, but certainly it slowed down the process of its development. The hypocholesterolemic action of Bengal gram seed coat appeared to be due to the increased catabolism and excretion of cholesterol.
鹰嘴豆种皮似乎是家兔体内一种有效的降胆固醇/降血脂剂。给高胆固醇血症家兔喂食后，其肝脏胆固醇/脂质水平的降低幅度远大于对照组。主动脉脂质水平略有升高，但在喂食鹰嘴豆种皮的家兔中升高幅度较小。虽然鹰嘴豆种皮未能阻止高胆固醇血症家兔动脉粥样硬化的发展，但肯定减缓了其发展进程。鹰嘴豆种皮的降胆固醇作用似乎归因于胆固醇分解代谢和排泄的增加。
