Abstract: Weight reducing effect of Evening primrose oil in healthy rabbits was assessed following administration of EPO for 60 days in the doses of 90, 180 and 360 ul/Kg. Reduction in weight might be due to significant decrease in cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, blood (… )glucose and increase in HDL-C.
Keywords: Evening primrose oil, gamma-linolenic acid, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose.