Attenuation of Fatty Liver and Prevention of Hypercholesterolemia by Extract of Curcuma longa through Regulating the Expression of CYP7A1, LDL-Receptor, HO-1, and HMG-CoA Reductase

: The extract of Curcuma longa , better known as turmeric, was orally administered to experimental rats that were fed a high‐cholesterol diet to investigate whether it could regulate plasma lipids and cholesterol levels and possibly improve hepatic conditions. With turmeric supplements, rats showed a significant decrease in total plasma cholesterol and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol but an increase in high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol...