Blood lipid regulators

Metabolite of pharmaceutical compound (blood lipid regulator)... 

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) such antibiotics, antiinflammatory medicines, blood lipid regulators, pain medication, and fragrances (129,130)... 

Lipid-regulating Reduce blood cholesterol and treat hyperlipidemia Clofibric acid, gemfibrozil 33, 40, 55, 62... 

Fibrate drugs are a class of lipid regulatory drugs. They are used to regulate blood lipid and cholesterol levels. They include drugs such as gemfibrozil, ciprofibrate, clofibrate, bezafibrate and fenofibrate (Fig. 1). As noted in Table 1, gemfibrozil (GEM) was identified in /xg/l concentrations in post-STP effluents collected from... 

The human body can synthesize all except two of the fatty acids it needs. These two, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, are polyunsaturated fatty acids that contain 18 carbon atoms (Table 8.1). Because they are not synthesized within the body and must be obtained from the diet, they are called essential fatty acids. Both are widely distributed in plant and fish oils. In the body, both acids are used to produce hormonelike substances that regulate a wide range of functions and characteristics, including blood pressure, blood clotting, blood lipid levels, the immune response, and the inflammation response to injury and infection. 

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