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The global diet has changed. This is caused by the advancement of technology and food management and the increase in the level of welfare so that it has an impact on the increase of hypercholesterolemia sufferers which can cause Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Sweet starfruit filtrate (Averrhoa carambola L.) containing flavonoid compounds, namely Pectin to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and as antihypercholesterolemia. To determine the effectivity of the administration of Averrhoa carambola L. Filtrate on the reduction of total cholesterol levels in animals trying white rats (Rattus norvegicus) with a high cholesterol diet This research is a Pre-Experiment study with the Pre Test Post Test design with Control Group. Data is collected and analyzed using statistics. The results showed that the total cholesterol level in the control group was 118 mg / dl and the entire treatment group was 125.4 which proved that Sweet Starfruit Filtrate was effective in reducing total cholesterol levels in white rat (Rattus Norvegicus) animals. . Sweet Starfruit Filtrate is effective in decreasing total cholesterol levels in white rat (Rattus Norvegicus) animals, obtained with a value of p = 0.00 <0.05.