This study was designed in order to correlate the flavonoid and lipoidal matters content of Spinach roots and flowers to their hypolipidemic potential. The total flavonoid content was measured via complexation with aluminum chloride while determination of fatty acids methyl esters and unsaponifiable matters contents in both organs was performed using GC/MS. In an in vitro study, the crude etha...

We aimed to elucidate the effects of caloric and non-caloric sweeteners on liver lipid metabolism in rats using in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and to determine their roles in the development of liver steatosis. Wistar rats received normal chow and either normal drinking water, or solutions containing 13% (w/v) glucose, 13% fructose, or 0.4% aspartame. After 7 weeks, in vivo hepat...

The effect of dietary intake of marine oils (CLO and SBO) on the lipids, alpha-tocopherol and TBARS in serum and liver was investigated in rats. In the dietary fats (8% in diet), the proportion of marine oils and corn oil was changed at five steps from 100:0 to 0:100. In the groups fed more than 50% CLO, serum cholesterol levels decreased while liver cholesterol increased as compared with the r...

Background: Plant oxysterols like 28-homobrassinolide (HB) exhibit partial structural homology to oxycholesterols. HB’s effect in cell metabolism was therefore investigated using rat model. Results: Oral administration of HB to streptozotocin induced diabetic male albino wistar rats, reduced circulating glucose level to normal level. Serum insulin content was increased by HB treatment. HB eleva...

Overnutrition can promote liver cancer in mice and humans that have liver damage caused by alcohol, viruses, or carcinogens. However, the mechanism linking diet to increased liver tumorigenesis remains unclear in the context of whether tumorigenesis is secondary to obesity, or whether nutrients like sugar or fat drive tumorigenesis independent of obesity. In male mice, liver tumor burden was re...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of cocoa husks feeding on liver composition of the Italian heavy pig. Cocoa husks are by-products derived from chocolate production and have a high content of proteins, lipids, and NDF. Cocoa husks are also rich in antioxidants, polyphenols in particular. Eight finishing pigs were divided into 2 groups: control group fed a traditional diet...

Effect of fluorescent products from the reaction of malonaldehyde with dipalmitoyl phosphatidylethanolamine on the content of lipids in plasma and liver of rats was examined, and the results are as follows: Growth of rats was suppressed by daily intraperitoneal administration of fluorescent products (10 or 50 mg/kg) for 7 days. Levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol in the plasma tended ...

Alterations in iron metabolism or oxidative damage in response to hypoxic incidents have been examined following re-oxygenation of the hypoxic tissue. To understand the consequences of decreased tissue oxygen on iron load, metal-catalyzed redox activity and oxidative modifications in isolation from re-oxygenation, the present study exposed mice to either normoxia, or mild hypoxia (380 Torr; app...

Tilapia is a species with great growth potential. Its production comes from semi-intensive system, such as earthen ponds (EP). Recently, biofloc technology (BFT) appears an option to intensify fish production. The objective of this work was compare the organosomatic indices, biochemical parameters, and chemical composition tilapia reared in EP BFT. Fish were grown for 150 days, initial weight ≅...

The effect of epinephrine on triacylglycerol secretion was investigated in isolated rat hepatocytes. The effect appeared at concentrations of more than 1 µM and reached a plateau at 10 µM. Epinephrine concentration for half of the maximal bioeffect (EC50) was about 1 µM. Epineplrrine at a concentration of 10 µM suppressed triacylglycerol secretion by 33% and increased its cellular content b...