Lignan complex derived from flaxseed as hypercholesterolemic and anti-atherosclerotic agent
AssigneeUniversity of Saskatchewan Technologies Inc.
InventorKailash Prasad
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Abstract
A method is described for treating hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis or for reducing total cholesterol while raising high-density lipoportoein cholesterol. It involves administering to a patient a substantially pure complex derived from flaxseed and containing secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), cinnamic acid glucosides and hydroxymethyl glutaric acid.
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A method for treating hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis or for reducing total cholesterol while raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol which comprises administering to a patient an effective amount of a complex having a purity of at least 95% derived from flaxseed and containing about 34 to 37% by weight secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), about 13 to 21% by weight cinnamic acid glucosides and about 9.6 to 11.0% by weight hydroxymethyl glutaric acid.
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