Abstract:
Pinus roxburghii commonly known as Chir pine contains a substance turpene in abundance and is known for several medicinal properties. The needles were investigated for antidyslipidemic activity in high fat diet (HFD) fed hyperlipidemic Golden-Syrian hamsters. The alcoholic extracts of P. roxburghii needle showed a significant decrease in lipid profile at the dose of 100 mg/kg. Further extraction with different solvents showed increased lipid lowering profile in hexane soluble and N-butenol soluble fractions. Antioxidant activity of all the fractions was assessed and found to be significant in alcoholic extract and N-butenol insoluble fractions as capacity to scavenge the ABTS + radical cation. In vitro
