Srinivasan, M RChandrasekhara, N1992-04-012009-05-271992-04-012009-05-271992-04-01Srinivasan MR, Chandrasekhara N. Comparative influence of vanillin & capsaicin on liver & blood lipids in the rat. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1992 Apr; 96(): 133-5http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/24761The influence of vanillin (0.15 mg %) and capsaicin (0.3 mg %) on liver and blood lipids in growing female Wistar rats was determined, when fed along with a normal diet. Vanillin, like capsaicin, decreased the serum triglycerides and the triglycerides associated with lipoproteins viz., VLDL+LDL and HDL with a tendency to lower liver triglycerides as well. Cholesterol and phospholipids in liver and serum were unaffected. The accumulation of triglycerides in serum after Triton WR-1339 blocking was higher in animals fed a vanillin supplemented normal or hypertriglyceridemic diet than in the corresponding controls. The accumulation of triglycerides in serum with capsaicin supplementation with either diet was much higher than with vanillin supplementation.engAnimalsBenzaldehydes --pharmacologyCapsaicin --pharmacologyFemaleFlavoring Agents --pharmacologyLipids --analysisLipoproteins --bloodLiver --chemistryRatsRats, WistarTriglycerides --analysisComparative Study