Effect of pumpkin seed oil on lipid metabolism in experimental hyperlipidemic rats | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 33, Volume 36, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 302-309 PDF (116.38 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2019.114449 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ayman Elsenousy; Ayman Farid; Khalid Fararh | ||
| Dept. of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Vet. Med., Benha University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study was designed to investigate the hypolipidemic effect of pumpkin seed oil in experimental hyperlipidemic rats. Fifty male rats were divided into five equal groups. Group 1: normal rats fed on normal diet. Group 2: (hyperlipidemic group) rats administered standard diet+ 20%coconut oil and 1% cholesterol daily for eight weeks. Group 3: (hyperlipidemic +pumpkin seed oil treated group) rats administered standard diet+ 20%coconut oil and 1% cholesterol daily for four weeks followed by atherogenic diet+ 50 mg/Kg b. wt. pumpkin seed oil daily for other four weeks. Group 4: (hyperlipidemic +pumpkin seed oil protected group) rats administered standard diet+ 50 mg/Kg b. wt. pumpkin seed oil daily for two weeks followed by standard diet+ 20%coconut oil and 1% cholesterol+ 50 mg/Kg b. wt. pumpkin seed oil daily for eight weeks. Group 5 : (pumpkin seed oil group) rats administered standard diet+ 50 mg/Kg b. wt. pumpkin seed oil daily for eight weeks. Blood samples collected for serum separation and used for determination of lipids profile (total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, LDL-C, HDL-C, VLDL-C, total lipids and phospholipids), liver marker enzymes (ALT and AST), albumin, kidney function markers (urea and creatinine) and glucose concentration. The results revealed that in group 2 there were significant increases in serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, VLDL-C, phospholipids, total lipids, ALT, AST, urea, creatinine and glucose while HDL-C and albumin were significantly decreased. Meanwhile, administration of pumpkin seed oil resulted in significant decrease in all elevated mentioned parameters and increase in HDL-C and albumin levels. Therefore, it could be concluded that pumpkin seed oil has hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effect in rats fed high fat diet. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hyperlipidemia; Lipids profile; Pumpkin seed oil- | ||
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