Boll Chim Farm. 2001 Sep-Oct; 140(5): 367-70.

Effect of Azadirachta indica extract on plasma lipid levels in human malaria.

Njoku OU, Alumanah EO, Meremikwu CU.

Lipid and Lipoprotein Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

Plasma lipid levels (cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triacylglycerol) were estimated in patients with different antimalarial drugs. The lipid levels especially cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were found to be lower (p > 0.01) during therapy when compared to the control group (non-malaria patients), while triacylglycerol and HDL-cholesterol levels were higher (p < 0.01) in the malaria patients than the control group.