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KMID : 1134819990280061339
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
1999 Volume.28 No. 6 p.1339 ~ p.1348
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Effects of Garlic on the Blood Lipids and Other Serum Components in Rats
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Seo Hwa-Jung
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Abstract
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In present study possible hypolipidemic effects of garlic were investigated in an experimental model which consisted of 4 groups of Wistar rats(three weeks old): CO group received a basal diet(as a standard diet) contained 6.3% of corn oil. LO group was taken the experimental diet in which only 6.3% corn oil in basal diet was substituted by 12.6% of lard oil. So the experimental diet was somewhat high saturated fat diet. LG₁ group was treated orally with garlic juice as 1% of raw garlic in the diet together with the same diet as the diet for LO group. LG₂ group was taken 2% of garlic under the same dietary condition as that of LG₁, group. The rat body weights prior and posterior to the experimental period were measured and the amount of the experimental dietary intake was determined at every 3 day interval. After the experimental dietary period of 30 days the blood obtained from all the sacrificed rats were analyzed for the biochemical parameters. Over the one month period of experiment there was no abnormality or apparent change in appearance and activity or diet consumption in all experimental rat groups. LO group fed a diet rich in lard showed significantly increased body weight gain rate by 30% and also elevated levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol by 29.9%, 27.4% and 62.3% respectively and no significant difference in the levels of HDL-cholesterol, GOT, GPT, blood glucose and blood urea nitrogen as compared to those of control group. So it seemed that the high caloric diet in LO group mainly contributed to the significant increase in body weight gain rate and other biochemical parameters. In spite of 1% garlic treatment LG₁, group had significantly increased body weight gain rate by 25.2%, levels of triglyceride, total choesterol and LDL-cholesterol by 25.2%, 24.6% and 50.5% respectively as compared to control and LO group, and no increase in the levels of HDL-cholesterol, blood glucose and blood urea nitrogen. At garlic 1% diet there was no hypolipidemic efficacy in rat serum. Under the treatment with garlic 2% in diet LG₂ group showed significantly increased body weight gain rate by 19.7% as compared to control and elevated levels of GOT, GPT and BUN by 85.8~96.4%,127~148% and 88% respectively as compared to control, but LG₂ group had significantly reduced levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol as compared to LOand LG₁ group. In present study there were no significant change in HDL-cholesterol and blood glucose value. In LG₂ group GOT, GPT and blood urea nitrogen values were slightly increased presumably due to the inhibiting effects of garlic on the hepatic or renal function of rats. Nevertheless in this study garlic may have some demonstrable hypolipidemic effects in rat.
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KEYWORD
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hypolipidemic effects, garlic, rats
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