Fitoterapia. 2001 Dec; 72(8): 937-9.

Hypolipidemic effects of Teucrium polium in rats.

Rasekh HR, Khoshnood-Mansourkhani MJ, Kamalinejad M.

Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 14155-6153 Tehran, Iran. hrasekh@tco.ac.ir

The aqueous extract of Teucrium polium aerial parts, given intraperitoneally at doses from 50 to 150 mg/kg for 10 days, reduced significantly the serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in hyperlipidemic rats.