Research Article

The Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Alisol Acetates Based on HMG-CoA Reductase and Its Molecular Mechanism

Table 2

The activity of HMG-CoA reductase in vitro (  ±  s, ).

GroupHMG-CoA reductase (U/L)

Blank134.67 ± 39.91
Positive164.29 ±  
Model497.88 ± 28.81▲▲
24A high190.42 ± 
24A medium250.79 ± 
24A low335.15 ± 
23B high179.12 ± 
23B medium230.79 ± 
23B low327.59 ± 

Note: 24A: alisol A 24-acetate and 23B: alisol B 23-acetate; compared to the blank group, and ; compared to the model group, and .