摘要 |
This invention is concerned with a new method of treatment for reducing retention of cholesterol, e.g., in the treatment of atheroma and angiopathies which comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anthocyanidin compound of the general formula <IMAGE> (I) wherein R represents a glycosyl group such as glycosyl or rhamnoglucosyl; R' represents H, OH or OCH3; and X- is a non-toxic anion such as chloride, citrate, tartrate, phosphate or malate.
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