ABSTRACT
Fresh wheat germ [Golden Green] was examined for its possible hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemicinfluences in human patients with several hep1tic complications. A period of four weeks of dietary regimen containing fresh wheat germ flakes [30g daily] was found to be remarkably beneficial, as indicated by significant reduction of serum glucose and lipid profile in diabetic patients. This was also accompanied by slight decrease in patient body weights. Dietary fresh wheat germ feeding also significantly countered other metabolic alterations as revealed by lowering blood urea, creatinine in all patient groups. Obtained results indicated also that incorporation of fresh wheat germ together with the daily nutritional pattern was not changed the daily food intake by all of examined four human groups. All of elevated liver enzymes [ALT, AST and ALP] in diabetic patients with liver complications were significantly lowered. Serum minerals [Fe, Ca, P, Zn and I], hemoglobin, hematocrit, ferritin and detoxifying enzymes [glutathione, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase and glutathione reductase] were significantly [P< 0.05] increased at the end of supplementation course of fresh wheat germ
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to find out the potential effect of natural SCP in four concentrations on the improvement of I immunity, mineral state and hepatic detoxifying enzymes activity on the experimental rates. Rats showed increase in serum calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc and iodine levels with the increase of SCP. Obtained data showed significant increases in serum iron, hemoglobin and hematocrite levels at 1.0%, 2.5% and 5% of SCP feed proportions in rats groups. There was nonsignificant increase in firitin levels with the increase of SCP concentrations in the experimental rats diet Investigated data showed an elevation of hepatic detoxification enzymes activity with the elevation of SCP concentration in rats diets. There were significant increases in GSSGR; GSHP and GST values at 1.0%, 2.5% and 5.0% SCP feed proportions in the diet. Data illustrated improvement of investigated immune parameters with SCP supplementation. There were non-significant increases in total immunoglobulin levels in all SCP feed groups. IgG, CD + 4 and CD+8 values increased non-significantly with 0.5% and 1.0% SCP feed proportions and significantly with 2.5% and 5.0% SCP feed proportions. Shark cartilage concentrations 2.5% and 5.0% achieved best obtained results in our research, so we recommended these concentrations for good therapeutic effect of SCP?