abstract |
The present invention describes the use of compounds (cinnabarins) or extracts obtained from the fungus Pycnoporus sanguineus in the preparation of a nutraceutical composition, medicine, supplement, functional food and/or phytotherapeutic composition for reducing plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels in mammals. In one embodiment, compounds obtained from an extract of Pycnoporus sanguineus and/or extracts thereof are used. The present invention is located in the fields of Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Health and Medicine. |