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KMID : 0613820060160071127
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Journal of Life Science
2006 Volume.16 No. 7 p.1127 ~ p.1132
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Effects of Pleurotus eryngii on Lipid Levels and Enzyme Activity in Male Rats Fed High Cholesterol Diets
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Lee Choong-Un
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Abstract
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Effects of dietary supplementation of Pleurotus eryngii (PE) to a diet containig the cholesterol on lipid levels in the liver and serum, and enzyme activities of rats were studied by feeding 8-weeks old male rats with the four diets for 4 weeks, respectively: normal diet, control diet (10% fat + 0.5% cholesterol), 3% and 5% PE diets (control diet + 3% and 5% PE dry powder). The body weight gains and food efficiency ratios of the 3% and 5% PE diet groups were significantly lower than those of the control group. The liver and epididymal fat pad weights, and hepatic triglyceride Levels of the 5% PE diet group were more significantly decreased than those of the control group. The concentrations in serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL+VLDL-cholesterol, and atherogenic index ratios were significantly lower in the 3% or 5% PE groups compared to those of the control group. Ratio of HDL-cholesterol to total-cholesterol was significantly higher in the 3% and 5% PE groups compared to that of the control group. The fecal total lipid excretion of the 5% PE diet group was more significantly decreased than that of the control group. There was no significant difference in the hepatic cholesterol, and the serum HDL-cholesterol concentrations, and the GOT, GPT and γ-GTP activities among the experimental groups. These results showed that the Pleurotus eryngii powder feeding decreased the total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and atherogenic index, and increased the ratio of HDL-cholesterol to total-cholesterol in serum of the rats.
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KEYWORD
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Pleurotus eryngii, high cholesterol, triglyceride
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