Abstract
The lipid-lowering effects of two novel antihyperlipidemic agents, BM12C [N-(4-benzoylphenyl)-5-methoxy-1H-indole-2-carboxamide] and DDM12C [N-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracen-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-indole-2-carboxamide], were Studied using hyperlipidemic rats as an experimental model; hyperlipidemia was developed by intraperitoneal injection of Triton WR-1339 (200 mg/kg body weight). At a dose of 15 mg/kg body weight, BM12C and DDM12C significantly reduced elevated plasma triglyceride levels after 7 and 24 h. Furthermore, BM12C and DDM12C significantly reduced elevated plasma total cholesterol levels after 24 h. Interestingly, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels were significantly increased in all treated groups. These findings indicate that the two studied novel compounds have a promising potential in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.