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KMID : 0380620090410020196
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
2009 Volume.41 No. 2 p.196 ~ p.202
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Effects of Organic Salts Fortified with Seaweed Components on BloodPressure, Serum Minerals, and Hematochemicals in SpontaneouslyHypertensive and Normotensive Rats
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Kim Young-Myung
Byun Jee-Young
Han Chan-Kyu
Seong Ki-Seung
Namgung Bae
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Abstract
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The effects of the salts fortified with seaweed functional components on blood pressure, serum minerals, andhematochemicals in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR/NCrj) and normotensive rats (WKY/NCrj) were investigated. SHRand WKY rats were assigned to four groups, with 8 and 6 rats in each group: laver salt (A), fucoidan+laver high salt (B),fucoidan + laver low salt (C) and refined salt as a control (D). The final blood pressure (BP) of SHR and WKY species incontrast with reference BP were low in groups A and C as compared with control group. In terms of serum mineral content,Na+ levels were similar in SHR and WKY, but K+ levels were higher in the group B in SHR. Serum triglyceride levels werelower in groups A and C, but the levels of HDL- and LDL- cholesterol were significantly higher and lower in group A thanthose of controls, respectively (p<0.05). These results demonstrated that the salts fortified with laver might suppress bloodpressure in rats, and also may improve mineral and lipid metabolism.
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KEYWORD
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seaweed salt, blood pressure, minerals, serum lipids, SHR, WKY
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