The Hypocholesterolemic Effect of a
Chinese Herb (CH) in Animals
A Chinese herb (CH) has been used for centuries as an
important medicine and nutrient in the attempt to prevent
aging in China. There have been several studies of CH in
animals, but still very little is known of its physiological
and chemical properties.
The relationship between cholesterol and CH was
investigated by Guo and Song in 1986. Eighty pigeons
including males and females, mean body weight 300 g, were
fed a hypercholesterolemic diet and were divided into three
groups: CH supplemented (2g/day) group (n = 20), nicotinic
acid supplemented (100 mg/day) group (n * 20), and the
control group (n * 40). After 2 months, all pigeons were
killed except 24 of the control group. These 24 pigeons were