Sarkar A, Lavania S C, Pandey D N, Pant M C
Department of Medicine, S.N. Medical College, Agra.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1994 Oct;38(4):311-2.
Administration of fresh leaves of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) mixed as 1 g and 2 g in 100 gms of diet given for four weeks, brought about significant changes in the lipid profile of normal albino rabbits. This resulted in significant lowering in serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid and LDL-cholesterol levels and significant increase in the HDL-cholesterol and total faecal sterol contents.
