发酵型八渡笋对高脂大鼠血脂水平的影响

为研究发酵型八渡笋调节血脂的作用 ,观察了发酵型八渡笋对高脂血症大鼠血清脂质的影响。分别在高脂饲料中加入 2 5 %、5 0 %、10 0 %的发酵型八渡笋为八渡笋低、中、高剂量组。实验周期 4周 ,测定血清中总胆固醇 (TC)、甘油三酯 (TG)和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇 (HDL C)的水平。结果显示发酵型八渡笋各实验组大鼠血清中TC水平明显低于高脂饲料对照组 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 0 5 )。各实验组血清TG水平与高脂饲料对照组比较均有降低 ,但差异无显著性。提示发酵型八渡笋有降低高脂大鼠血清TC水平的作用 ,对甘油三酯的影响有待进一步研究     

黑桑椹对高脂血症大鼠的降脂作用研究

目的研究黑桑椹对高脂血症大鼠脂质代谢的影响。方法普通基础饲料加10％猪油、1％胆围醇，0．5％胆酸钠组成高脂饲料。高脂饲料中添加10％的黑桑椹果粉饲喂Wistar大鼠（桑葚组），4w后与单饲高脂饲料的大鼠（高脂组）对比血脂和肝脂水平。结果与高脂组比较，桑葚组大鼠血清和肝脏的胆固醇、甘油三酯含量均显著降低（p〈0．01），血清低密度脂蛋白胆固醇和致动脉硬化指数也明显下降（p〈0．01），而高密度脂蛋白胆固醇和抗动脉硬化指数显著升高（p〈0．01）；结论黑桑椹果粉对高脂血症大鼠具有显著的降脂、抗动脉粥样硬化作用。     

葡萄籽提取物原花青素调节血脂作用及机理研究

为研究葡萄籽提取物原花青素调节血脂的效果 ,选用雄性健康成年SD大鼠 ,观察原花青素对高脂血症大鼠血清脂质的影响。实验根据大鼠体重、血脂水平进行随机分组 ,设正常对照组、高脂饲料对照组、原花青素低、中、高剂量组 (分别为 2 5、10 0、15 0mg kgBW)。受试物每天经口灌胃给予。 6周末测定血清胆固醇 (TC)、甘油三酯 (TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇 (HDL C)、卵磷脂胆固醇酰基转移酶 (LACT)活性 ,同时测定肝脏TC、TG ,粪总胆汁酸 (TAB)的排出量。结果显示 :原花青素各组与高脂饲料对照组比较 ,大鼠血清TC、TG水平降低 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 0 5 ) ,原花青素使高脂大鼠血清TC水平降低了 18 1% (高剂量 ) ;使血清TG水平降低了 34 4 %以上。原花青素对高脂大鼠肝脏胆固醇、甘油三酯有显著的降低作用 (P <0 0 1)。原花青素对高脂大鼠血清LCAT活性有升高的作用 (P <0 0 5 )。实验各组粪胆汁酸每日排出量高于高脂饲料对照组 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 0 5 )。提示原花青素有降低高脂大鼠血脂水平的作用。     

山楂黄酮提取及降血脂研究

目的:研究山楂黄酮提取工艺以及山楂黄酮对降低血脂的作用。方法:采用乙醇超声波提取方法提取山楂黄酮,及山楂黄酮对大鼠降血脂作用的研究。结果:山楂黄酮提取条件:溶剂:70%乙醇;超声波频率: 40kHz;超声波作用时间:15min;料液比:1:40倍。结论:乙醇超声波提取方法具有操作简单、提取时间短、纯度高、得率高等特点;山楂黄酮能够降低高血脂大鼠血清中胆固醇、甘油三酯和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇的含量,升高大鼠血清中高密度脂蛋白胆固醇的含量。     

竹叶黄酮复方片的降脂实验研究

目的研究以竹叶黄酮为主,与决明子、柚子汁等不同成分优化组合,制备具有抗氧化活性和降脂功能的竹叶黄酮复方产品。方法建立高脂血症大鼠模型,根据总胆固醇水平随机分组,口服灌胃。实验组分别给予相应剂量的竹叶黄酮复方片（复方Ⅰ：竹叶黄酮、决明子、柚子汁和维生素C棕榈酸酯复配;复方Ⅱ：竹叶黄酮、决明子和柚子汁复配）和竹叶黄酮单方片,对照组灌胃相同体积的蒸馏水。实验结束后检测实验大鼠的血清总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）水平和血清总抗氧化活性、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）活性及肝脏丙二醛（MDA）水平。结果药物干预6周后,竹叶黄酮复方Ⅰ可显著降低高脂血症大鼠血清的TC、TG、LDL—C水平,显著改善大鼠肝脏的脂肪沉积和变性状况;与高脂模型组比,竹叶黄酮复方Ⅰ和Ⅱ的血清总抗氧化能力、血清SOD活性均显著升高、优于竹叶黄酮单方实验组;此外,竹叶黄酮复方Ⅰ降低实验大鼠肝脏MDA水平的作用极显著（P〈0．01）,竹叶黄酮复方Ⅱ作用显著（P〈0．05）。结论竹叶黄酮与决明子和柚子汁复配,并添加维生素C棕榈酸酯后降脂协同增效作用显著,生物利用度提高,降低血脂和预防动脉粥样硬化的功效突出。     

黑木耳银耳山楂复配对高脂血症大鼠血脂代谢的影响

探讨黑木耳多糖（Auricularia auricula polysaccharide,AAP）、银耳多糖（Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide,TFP）和山楂黄酮（hawthorn flavonoids,HF）复配对高脂血症小鼠血脂代谢及肝脏的保护作用。选择90只雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为10组：空白组、模型组、阳性对照组Ⅰ（辛伐他汀）、阳性对照组Ⅱ（非诺贝特）、黑木耳多糖组、银耳多糖组、山楂黄酮组、低剂量复配物组、中剂量复配物组、高剂量复配物组。空白组饲喂基础饲料,其余组饲喂高脂饲料,连续饲喂5周后测定大鼠体重增量、采食量、脂肪系数、脏器系数、血清血脂指标、抗氧化指标、谷丙转氨酶（alanine transaminase,ALT）、谷草转氨酶（aspartate amino transferase,AST）、肝脏、脑组织中抗氧化指标,并观察肝脏的组织形态变化。结果表明：中高剂量复配物组能够降低肝脏系数、脾脏系数、脂肪系数及血清中总胆固醇（total cholesterol,TC）、甘油三酯（triglyceride,TG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（low density lipoprotein cholesterin,LDL-C）,而同时高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（high density liptein cholesterol,HDL-C）水平反而有不同程度提升。ALT、AST、丙二醛（malonaldehyde,MDA）和动脉粥样硬化指数（atherosclerosis index,AI）水平也被有效地降低。另外肝脏、脑组织中的谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（glutathione peroxidase,GSH-Px）以及血清中的超氧化物歧化酶（superoxide dismutase,SOD）、过氧化氢酶（catalase,CAT）有着不同水平的提升。黑木耳多糖银耳多糖山楂黄酮复配物由于它们有效物质的协同作用,表现出更好的降血脂和保肝作用。     

山楂浓缩汁对高脂小鼠的拮抗作用及其机制初探

目的:研究山楂浓缩汁对高脂血症小鼠的降血脂作用。方法:将65只雄性小鼠随机分为5组,即溶剂对照组、模型对照组和10.0、15.0、20.0 mL/kg bw 3个山楂浓缩汁剂量组,连续喂养5周,测定小鼠血清中总胆固醇(T-CHO)、甘油三酯(TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、极低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(VLDL-C)和卵磷脂胆固醇脂酰基转移酶(LCAT)含量、全血和肝脏中丙二醛(MDA)、总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSHPX)、总抗氧化酶(T-AOC)活性、以及肝脏中一氧化氮(NO)和一氧化氮合成酶(NOS)活性等相关生化指标的含量。结果:连续灌胃5周后,15.0 mL/kg bw的山楂浓缩汁显著降低高脂血症小鼠血清中T-CHO、TG、LDL-C、VLDL-C含量(P0.05),极显著提高血清中HDL-C含量和LCAT活性(P0.01),极显著降低肝脏中TG、T-CHO、VLDL-C含量(P0.01);10.0 mL/kg bw的山楂浓缩汁显著降低肝脏和全血中MDA含量(P0.05),显著性增加了肝脏中GSH-PX、T-SOD活性(P0.05),显著性增加了全血中T-AOC、T-SOD活性(P0.05);15.0 mL/kg bw的山楂浓缩汁极显著提高了肝脏中NO含量和NOS活性(P0.01)。结论:山楂浓缩汁对高脂血症小鼠有一定的降血脂作用。     

植物乳杆菌WW对高脂血症大鼠体脂的影响

为了研究植物乳杆菌WW(Lactobacillus plantarum WW)对高脂血症大鼠体脂的影响,将32只5周龄雄性SD大鼠随机分为4组:正常对照组(A)喂食基础饲料+无菌水、高脂模型组(B)饲喂高脂饲料+无菌水、脱脂乳对照组(C)饲喂高脂饲料+无菌脱脂乳、菌液干预组(D)饲喂高脂饲料+菌悬液(1×10~(10) CFU/mL),灌胃量为10 mL/kg m_b,12周后测定相关指标。结果显示:4组大鼠肾脏、脾脏和心脏指数差异不显著(P0.05),而B组和C组肝脏指数显著高于A组和D组(P0.05),说明L. plantarum WW无毒副作用,并且能够减少脂肪在肝脏的堆积;B组血清和肝脏血脂水平显著高于A组(P0.05),说明造模成功;与B组相比,D组血清和肝脏各指标水平显著降低(P0.05),粪便中总胆固醇、甘油三酯和总胆汁酸含量显著升高(P0.05),说明L. plantarum WW能够促进胆固醇的排泄,进而降低大鼠体内胆固醇。这些结果表明植物乳杆菌WW可能是缓解高脂血症并用于功能性食品的潜在益生菌。     

刺梨、蜂胶、山楂口服液的降血脂功能研究

为研究以刺梨、蜂胶、山楂为主要原料的口服液对膳食诱导高血脂症的降血脂功效,通过喂养高脂饲料建立高血脂模型小鼠。将喂养高脂饲料的小鼠分为高脂模型组、刺梨原汁组、刺梨蜂胶组、刺梨山楂组、刺梨蜂胶山楂组共5组,各组灌胃不同的刺梨口服液28d,灌胃期间测定小鼠的体重、采食量。28d后测定小鼠血清及肝脏的总胆固醇(TotalCholesterol,TC)、甘油三酯(Triglyceride,TG)、高密度脂蛋白(High-density Lipoprotein,HDL-C)、丙二醛(Malondialdehyde,MDA)含量。研究发现刺梨口服液可有效缓解高血脂症状,灌胃刺梨蜂胶山楂口服液的小鼠血清中的总胆固醇(TC)显著性降低了23.94%(p0.05),血清甘油三酯(TG)显著降低了46.41%(p0.05),血清中的MDA含量显著性降低了73.83%(p0.05)。研究表明刺梨蜂胶山楂口服液具有良好的降血脂功效,可有效延缓脂质过氧化速率。     

决明子山药黄豆复配对高脂血症大鼠血脂代谢的影响

研究决明子山药黄豆复配对SD大鼠高脂血症血脂代谢和肝脏脂肪变性的影响。采用高脂饲料喂养4周建立大鼠高脂血症模型后随机分组,阳性对照组采用阿托伐他汀灌胃给药,实验组采用决明子山药黄豆复配掺入高脂饲料喂养,观察决明子山药黄豆复配对其血脂和肝脏脂肪变性的影响。与空白对照组比较,模型组血清总胆固醇(total cholesterol,TC)、甘油三酯(triglyceride,TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(high density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(low density lipoprotein cholesterol,LDL-C)水平显著升高(P0.05);与模型组比较,中剂量决明子山药黄豆复配组血清TC、TG水平显著降低(P0.05),低、中、高剂量决明子山药黄豆复配组血清中LDL-C水平显著降低(P0.05),但各剂量组之间无明显差异。决明子山药黄豆复配可降低实验大鼠高脂饮食引起的高脂血症,以中剂量效果最为显著,无明显剂量效应关系。     

普洱茶提取物及其复合配方改善糖尿病大鼠的糖脂代谢紊乱

本文观察了普洱茶提取物、玉米须提取物、低聚果糖及其复合配方对糖尿病模型大鼠糖脂代谢及胰岛素敏感性的影响。80只健康成年雄性SD大鼠随机分为8组:正常对照组给予普通饲料,模型对照组、普洱茶组、低聚果糖组、玉米须组以及低、中、高剂量复合配方组给予高脂饲料,受试物组经口灌胃给予6种受试物4周后,腹腔注射链脲佐菌素造模,继续给予受试物至实验结束。实验前后分别进行葡萄糖耐量试验,实验结束后测定各项指标。与模型对照组比较,普洱茶组大鼠体重、血清甘油三酯、肝脏胆固醇、肝脏甘油三酯、腹壁脂肪含量、脏体比、胰岛素抵抗指数分别降低了14.87%、77.59%、40.18%、39.18%、63.06%、55.81%和79.88%,但血糖和葡萄糖耐量无明显变化;低聚果糖组大鼠腹壁脂肪重量、脏体比、胰岛素抵抗指数分别降低了30.99%、29.46%和57.09%;玉米须组大鼠仅肝脏甘油三酯降低了36.06%;而三者复合配方能够显著降低大鼠的体重、体脂、血脂和肝脂水平,有效改善糖脂代谢紊乱和胰岛素抵抗。     

Cholesterol lowering and vascular protective effects of ethanolic extract of dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida,hawthorn (Shan Zha), in diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic rat model

Consumption of functional foods for managing plasma cholesterol level has gained acceptance globally. The hypocholesterolaemic and vascular protective effects of the dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida, hawthorn (Shan Zha), were investigated in rats fed with normal diet, high cholesterol diet (HCD) or HCD plus Shan Zha 80% ethanolic extract treatment (30 or 100 mg/kg/day, p.o.) for 4 weeks. Shan Zha extract markedly reversed the increased plasma total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein cholesterol induced by HCD with a dose-dependent improvement on the atherogenic index. It also demonstrated good hepatoprotective function by reducing lipid content in the liver. The blunted endothelium-mediated aortic relaxation in HCD-fed rats was restored by high dosage of Shan Zha extract treatment. The current results showed that Shan Zha extract could provide its cholesterol lowering effect by up-regulating hepatic CYP7A1 mRNA expression which leads to enhanced bile acid biosynthesis. It is postulated that the hypocholesterolaemic effect is the primary beneficial effect given by Shan Zha extract; it then leads to other secondary beneficial effects such as vascular protective and hepatoprotective functions. Thus, Shan Zha extract could provide an overall improvement on the hepatic and vascular systems that may be important in relieving hypercholesterolaemia-related complications.     

大果山楂发酵液改善高脂饮食小鼠肥胖指标和肠道菌群多样性

研究大果山楂发酵液对高脂饮食小鼠体质量、体脂肪、血脂及肠道菌群的影响。将32只C57BL/6雄性小鼠随机分为4组：正常组、高脂饮食组、低浓度大果山楂发酵液组和高浓度大果山楂发酵液组,处理12周,测定相关肥胖指标和肠道菌群。结果表明,大果山楂发酵液可抑制由高脂饮食导致的体质量、内脏脂肪指数和肝脏指数增加;降低高脂饮食小鼠总胆固醇（TC）、肝甘油三酯（TG）和低密度脂蛋白（LDL）含量;增加高脂饮食小鼠肠道菌群丰度和多样性,提高拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）相对丰度,降低厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）相对丰度;8种菌的相对丰度在高脂饮食组和大果山楂发酵液组差异显著（P＜0.05）。     

Lipid-Lowering Effect of Eriocitrin, the Main Flavonoid in Lemon Fruit, in Rats on a High-Fat and High-Cholesterol Diet

ABSTRACT:  Eriocitrin (eriodictyol 7- O -β-rutinoside) is the main flavonoid in lemon fruit. In this study, eriocitrin was investigated for its lowering effect on serum and hepatic lipids in high-fat and high-cholesterol fed rats. Rats in the control group ( N = 6) were fed a 20% lard and 1% cholesterol diet for 21 d, and rats in the 0.35% eriocitrin group ( N = 6) and 0.70% eriocitrin group ( N = 6) were fed a diet supplemented with eriocitrin 0.35% and 0.70%, respectively. The content of hepatic total cholesterol and triglyceride in the eriocitrin group was no different from that of the control group. The total cholesterol, VLDL+LDL, triglyceride, and phospholipid in the serum of the 0.35% eriocitrin group showed significantly lower concentrations than the control group ( P < 0.05), although there was no difference in the HDL concentrations among the groups. The lowering effect of eriocitrin for serum total cholesterol was thought to be caused by a decrease in VLDL+LDL. The 0.35% eriocitrin group was shown to have a significant increase in excretion of fecal bile acid ( P < 0.05) and a tendency for enhanced hepatic m-RNA levels of LDL receptor in comparison with the control group.     

Ameliorative effect of saltwort (Salicornia herbacea) extract on hepatic dysfunction and hyperlipidemia in rats

To examine the effect of saltwort (Salicornia herbacea) on blood cholesterol and lipid metabolism, hyperlipidemia was induced in animal rats. Saltwort extract was then administered to the rats for 5 weeks, after which, blood biochemical changes were determined. Saltwort treatment resulted in a significant reduction of the levels of total cholesterol, blood triglyceride, and LDL-cholesterol. In contrast, the expression levels of HDL-cholesterol were increased at saltwort treatment group. The aspartate aminotransferase (AST: serum SGOT) value of the saltwort administration group was significantly reduced and the blood alanine aminotransferase (ALT: serum SGPT) levels decreased significantly in comparison to those in the negative control group. Degeneration of hepatic tissues due to the consumption of a high lipid diet for a long period of time was reported in the negative control group. On the other hand, in the saltwort administration group, a substantial reduction in the accumulation of lipid droplets in the cytoplasm was seen, and in addition, it was confirmed that the degeneration of hepatic tissues recovered almost to level of that of the normal control group. These data suggest that saltwort extract represents an excellent candidate for protection of rat hepatocytes from high fat diet-mediated damage.     

复合红曲胶囊辅助大鼠降血脂作用研究

目的 通过大鼠脂代谢紊乱模型法评价复合红曲胶囊辅助降血脂的作用。方法 雄性 SD 大鼠 40 只, 根据血清胆固醇(TC)及甘油三酯(TG)水平随机分为4组, 即3个剂量组和1个高脂饲料对照组, 连续灌胃30 d。实验期末取眼眶空腹血测定 TC、TG 和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平。结果 低、中、高剂量组大鼠血清TG 水平明显低于高脂对照组(P<0.01)。低剂量组大鼠血清 TC 水平明显低于高脂对照组(P<0.05)。低、中、高剂量组大鼠血清 HDL-C 水平明显高于高脂对照组(P<0.01)。 结论 在本实验条件下, 复合红曲胶囊具有辅助降血脂的作用。     

沙棘粉对大鼠肝脏脂质代谢及氧化应激的影响

本文研究了沙棘粉对高脂膳食大鼠肝脏脂质代谢及氧化应激的影响。将50只成年雄性Wistar大鼠按体重随机分为对照组、高脂模型组、沙棘低剂量、中剂量和高剂量组5个组。对照组给予基础饲料,其余各组给予高脂饲料饲养,同时每日分别用0.5 mg/g bw、2.5 mg/g bw和5 mg/g bw的沙棘粉匀浆液灌胃大鼠。4 W后处死动物,采集肝脏,分别测定肝脏脂质含量、脂代谢相关酶活性和氧化应激水平。结果表明,与高脂模型组比较,一定剂量的沙棘粉可降低肝脏总胆固醇(TC)和甘油三脂(TG)水平,提高高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)水平;使肝脏组织肝脂酶(HL)和脂蛋白脂酶(LPL)活性增强;还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量和总超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)活力提高,丙二醛(MDA)含量下降。说明沙棘粉可降低高脂膳食大鼠肝脏脂质水平,提高肝脏脂代谢酶活性,增强抗氧化能力,减缓肝细胞的脂质过氧化。     

魔芋葡甘露聚糖通过肠道菌群-胆汁酸途径发挥降脂作用

建立高脂饮食诱导金黄地鼠血脂紊乱模型,从肠道菌群和胆汁酸代谢关系角度探究魔芋葡甘露聚糖（konjac glucomannan,KGM）降脂机理。5 周龄地鼠随机分为Control组、高脂饮食（high fat diet,HFD）组、2%（质量分数,下同）KGM组、6% KGM组和10% KGM组,干预5 周后测定血清和肝脏脂质水平,并分析KGM对肠道菌群及其代谢物胆汁酸代谢的影响。结果表明,6%和10% KGM干预可显著降低血清中总胆固醇（total cholesterol,TC）、甘油三酯（triglyceride,TG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（low density lipoprotein cholesterol,LDL-C）浓度以及肝脏中TC浓度。HFD组分别与Control组、KGM组比较后共筛选出51 种差异代谢物,经类别富集分析后发现,胆汁酸类物质种类在所有代谢物类别中占比最高（24%）。此外,京都基因与基因组百科全书代谢物通路富集分析显示初级胆汁酸合成代谢途径存在差异。盲肠内容物肠道菌群分析及胆汁酸测定结果表明,6%和10% KGM干预后嗜胆菌属（Bilophila）以及具有胆盐水解酶（bile salt hydrolase,BSH）活力的双歧杆菌属（Bifidobacterium）和乳杆菌属（Lactobacillus）相对丰度显著下降,且脱氧胆酸（deoxycholic acid,DCA）和石胆酸（lithocholic acid,LCA）含量降低。此外,在6% KGM干预组中,肝脏中胆汁酸合成关键酶胆固醇7α-羟化酶（cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase,CYP7A1）的基因表达上调。综上,KGM可通过降低具有BSH活力的肠道菌群和嗜胆菌属相对丰度及上调CYP7A1基因表达调节机体胆汁酸水平,从而改善机体脂质代谢紊乱。     

Anti-obesity and hypolipidemic effects of chufa (Cyperus esculentus L.) in mice fed a high-fat diet

This study was aimed to clarify the effect of defatted chufa (Cyperus esculentus L., DC) on diet-induced obesity and lipid metabolism in mice. C57BL/6J mice were fed 1 of 4 experimental diets for 7 weeks: a normal diet (N), a high-fat diet (HF), a high-fat diet with 5% DC (LDC), and a high-fat diet with 10% DC (HDC). DC supplementation (10%) significantly reduced body weight gain, adipose tissue weight, and adipocyte size increased by high-fat diet although there was no significant difference between HF group and LDC group. Serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels of the HDC group were significantly decreased compared to those of the HF group. The hepatic triglyceride levels also decreased significantly with 10% DC supplementation, but not changed with 5% DC supplementation. Serum insulin and leptin levels in the LDC and HDC groups were significantly decreased compared to those of the HF group. These results suggest that defatted chufa may be useful for the prevention of diet-induced obesity and hyperlipidemia.     

Dietary Intervention with AHP, a Functional Formula Diet, Improves Both Serum and Hepatic Lipids Profile in Dyslipidemia Mice

ABSTRACT:  Aurricularia aurricula , hawthorn ( Crataegus pinnatifida ), and  Pueraria radix  are well known for both traditional food and folk medicine. Each of the above 3 plants possesses a distinct pathway contributing to treat dyslipidemia. To develop a health-promoting diet against dyslipidemia, the polysaccharides from  A. aurricula , polyphenol from hawthorn, and  P. radix  were combined to postulate as a functional formula diet (AHP) in the present study and its pharmaceutical effects and underlying mechanisms were elucidated  in vivo . The dyslipidemia model associated with fatty liver was induced by cholesterol-enriched diet (CED) for up to 12 wk in male ICR mice. Mice were randomly divided into 5 groups, that is, regular diet (RD), CED, Xuezhikang treatment (positive control group, PG), low and high (150 or 450 mg/kg/d) of AHP treatment groups. Compared with the CED group, AHP groups maintained lipid profiles through lowering serum total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), inhibiting the accumulation of hepatic TC and triglyceride (TG). AHP could also improve both serum and hepatic biochemical activity profiles including antioxidant status, serum nitric oxide (NO), and hepatic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutary CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase levels. Hepatic histopathological examinations showed markedly decreased fatty deposits in the liver of AHP-treated mice, illustrating the ability to reverse a condition of fatty liver. Our study indicated that this functional formula diet would be a potent alternative as a health-promoting diet, simultaneously targeting on the complexity and redundancy of dyslipidemia.