This study was performed to observe the effects of the feeding physiological activity substance in Cordyceps militaris hot-water extract intake on the improvement of lipid components and metabolic enzyme activities in the serum of dietary hyperlipidemic rats (SD strain, male) fed the experimental diets for 5 weeks. The concentrations of cholesterol (total cholesterol, β-lipoprotein, LDL-cholesterol, free cholesterol and cholesteryl ester), atherosclerotic index, triglyceride (TG), phospholipid (PL) and blood glucose in sera were remarkably lower in the Cordyceps militaris extract intake group than in the hyperlipidemic rats. In the ratio of HDL-cholesterol concentration was higher percentage in the Cordyceps militaris extract intake group than in the hyperlipidemic rats. The activities aminotransferase (AST, ALT) in sera were rather lower in the Cordyceps militaris extract administration than in the hyperlipidemic rats. From the above research, Cordyceps militaris extract were effective on the improvement of the lipid compositions in sera of dietary hyperlipidemic rats.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 재료 및 방법
  2.1. 실험 재료의 추출
  2.2. 고지혈증 유발 및 실험군
  2.3. 실험동물의 처리
  2.4. 혈청의 분석
  2.5. 통계처리
 3. 결과 및 고찰
  3.1. 체중 증가량 및 식이 효율
  3.2. 장기 및 조직의 중량
  3.3. 콜레스테롤 농도 및 동맥경화지수의 변화
  3.4. 유리 콜레스테롤 및 콜레스테롤 에스테르 농도의 변화
  3.5. 중성지질 및 인지질 농도의 변화
  3.6. 혈당 농도의 변화
  3.7. Aminotransferase 활성의 변화
 4. 결 론
 참 고 문 헌

• 김한수(부산대학교 식품공학과) | Han-Soo Kim (Department of Food Science & Technology, Pusan National University)
• 김민아(부산대학교 식품공학과) | Min-A Kim (Department of Food Science & Technology, Pusan National University)
• 장성호(부산대학교 바이오환경에너지학과) | Seong-Ho Jang (Department of Bioenviromental Energy, Pusan National University) Corresponding author
• 이원기(부경대학교 고분자공학과) | Won-Ki Lee (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyung National University)
• 류재용(한국원자력연구원 공업환경연구부) | Jae-Young Ryu (Division for Industrial & Environmental Research, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
• 이춘식(경남과학기술대학교 환경공학과) | Chun-Sik Lee (Department of Env. Eng. Gyeongnam National University of science and Technology)