Anti-obesity Influence of Psyllium (Plantago ovate) and Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) Seeds on Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet | ||
| Food Technology Research Journal | ||
| Volume 1, Issue 3 - Serial Number 1, June 2023, Pages 20-31 PDF (991.71 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ftrj.2023.300612 | ||
| Authors | ||
| El-Shahat El-Dreny* 1; Marwa Shaheen1; Hala, H. Shaban2 | ||
| 1Department of Special Food and Nutrition, Food Technology Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt. | ||
| 2Bakery and Pastry Research Department, Food Technology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study has been proposed to study the effect of psyllium and chia seeds on obese rats. The chemical composition, phenolic compounds, amino acids, and fatty acids of psyllium and chia seed powders were determined. Thirty male albino rats were fed a standard diet for 7 days as an adaptation period, and then 24 rats were divided into two groups. The first group of six rats was fed a basal diet for another 10 weeks and was considered the negative control group (G1). The second group was divided into four subgroups of six rats each. The first of the four subgroups was fed a high-fat diet (HFD) and was considered a positive control (G2). Other subgroups were fed on different diets for 10 weeks as they were fed on the HFD supplement with psyllium and chia powder (G3, G4, and G5).The results of the biological experiment showed that adding psyllium and chia powder (5%) to the basal diet for obese rats, led to improved liver and kidney functions, an increase in HDL-cholesterol, and a decrease in weight, blood glucose, TC, TG, LDL-cholesterol, and v-LDL cholesterol compared to the positive control group (G2) . Through the results of this study, it was recommended the possibility of using psyllium and chia seeds be explored to improve and reduce the symptoms caused by obesity. | ||
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