Evaluation of anti-atherosclerotic activity of stem bark of Peltophorum pterocarpum by high fat diet induced atherosclerosis model in experimental animals.

Abstract

Introduction: An ongoing inflammatory is condition in atherosclerosis in which there is fat streak, a buildup of foam cells with lipid content in the artery's intimal layer act as precursor to atherosclerosis. Peltophorum pterocarpum stem bark extract found to be effective in inhibition of platelet aggregation and possess anti-inflammatory effect that may be useful in treating atherosclerosis.