Plants of the genus Ilex are widespread throughout the world, with its best-known
representative being Ilex paraguraiensis from South America. The European species Ilex
aquifolium shows similarities in its terpenoid, sugar and phenolic acid profiles. Using
aqueous extracts of Ilex aquifolium as a supplement in Wistar rats showed that, despite the
lack of caffeine, it had strong hypocholesterolemic effects. In addition, a reduction in
oxidative lipid degradation and a decrease in hepatic steatosis in histopathological studies …