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Comparison of cardiovascular protective effects of tropical seaweeds, Kappaphycus alvarezii, Caulerpa lentillifera, and Sargassum polycystum, on high-cholesterol/high-fat diet in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20482284     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was designed to investigate the comparative in vivo cardiovascular protective effects of red, green, and brown tropical seaweeds, namely, Kappaphycus alvarezii (or Eucheuma cottonii), Caulerpa lentillifera, and Sargassum polycystum, in rats fed on high-cholesterol/high-fat (HCF) diets. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (weighing 260-300 g) on the HCF diet had significantly increased body weight, plasma total cholesterol (TC), plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), plasma triglycerides (TG), lipid peroxidation, and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase levels after 16 weeks. Supplementing 5% seaweeds to HCF diet significantly reduced plasma TC (-11.4% to -18.5%), LDL-C (-22% to -49.3%), and TG (-33.7% to -36.1%) levels and significantly increased HDL-C levels (16.3-55%). Among the seaweeds, S. polycystum showed the best anti-obesity and blood GSH-Px properties, K. alvarezii showed the best antihyperlipemic and in vivo antioxidation effects, and C. lentillifera was most effective at reducing plasma TC. All seaweeds significantly reduced body weight gain, erythrocyte GSH-Px, and plasma lipid peroxidation of HCF diet rats towards the values of normal rats.
Authors:
Patricia Matanjun; Suhaila Mohamed; Kharidah Muhammad; Noordin Mohamed Mustapha
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medicinal food     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1557-7600     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Food     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-02     Completed Date:  2010-12-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9812512     Medline TA:  J Med Food     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  792-800     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Functional Food Laboratory, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cardiovascular Agents / administration & dosage*
Caulerpa / chemistry*
Cholesterol / administration & dosage*,  blood
Dietary Fats / administration & dosage
Disease Models, Animal
Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
Humans
Hypolipidemic Agents / administration & dosage
Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
Male
Obesity / diet therapy*,  metabolism
Plant Preparations / administration & dosage*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Rhodophyta / chemistry*
Sargassum / chemistry*
Seaweed / chemistry*
Triglycerides / blood
Tropical Climate
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cardiovascular Agents; 0/Dietary Fats; 0/Hypolipidemic Agents; 0/Plant Preparations; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; EC 1.11.1.9/Glutathione Peroxidase

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