Effects of oleanolic acid and maslinic acid on hyperlipidemia

In the present study, we examined the therapeutic effects of pentacyclic triterpenes, oleanolic acid (OA) and maslinic acid (MA), on hyperlipidemia in a high‐cholesterol diet model. Hyperlipidemia was induced in male Sprague‐Dawley rats by feeding with a high‐cholesterol diet (HCD) for 30 days. MA and OA were supplemented (100 mg/kg body wt/day) during the last 15 days. The levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high‐density...