Comparative effects of Xanthosoma sagittifolium and colocasia esculenta based diets on hepatic cholesterol and phospholipid profile in albino rats

The effects of Xanthosoma sagittifolium [tannia] and Colocasia esculenta [taro] based diets on hepatic cholesterol and phospholipid levels in albino rats were studied. Fifty albino rats randomly distributed into 5 groups [I-V] of 10 rats each, were respectively fed growers mash as the control diet and 25% tannia, 50% tannia, 25% taro and 50% taro supplemented diets respectively for a period of 30 days. Hepatic cholesterol and phospholipid concentrations were measured spectrophotometrically. There were statistically significant decreases in hepatic total and esterified cholesterol concentration in rats fed with the taro and 50% tannia supplemented diets when compared with those on control diet [P< 0.05]. However, only rats fed with 50% tannia supplemented diet showed significant decrease in hepatic free cholesterol compared with controls [P< 0.05]. Rats fed with tannia supplement showed non-significant elevation in hepatic phospholipid concentration, while those fed with taro supplement showed non-significant decrease in hepatic phospholipid concentration compared with controls [P> 0.05] respectively. However liver phospholipid concentrations of albino rats fed with tannia supplemented diets were significantly higher than those of albino rats fed with taro supplemented diets [P< 0.05]. Generally, the taro diet supplementation elicited lower body weight gain, with better feed intake among the experimental animals. However diet supplementation with tannia and taro can be recommended for both human and livestock consumption for weight maintenance, as well as for reduction and maintenance of low hepatic lipid profile

Comparative effects of Xanthosoma Sagittijollum and Colocasia Esculenta based diets on hepatic cholesterol and phospholipid profile in albino rats

The effects of Xanthosoma sagittifolium [tannia] and Colocasia esculenta [taro] based diets on hepatic cholesterol and phospholipid levels in albino rats were studied. Fifty albino rats randomly distributed into 5 groups [I-V] of 10 rats each, were respectively fed grower's mash as the control diet and 25% tannia, 50% tannia, 25% taro and 50% taro supplemented diets respectively for a period of 30 days. Hepatic cholesterol and phospholipid concentrations were measured spectrophotometrically. There were statistically significant decreases in hepatic total and esterified cholesterol concentration in rats fed with the taro and 50% tannia supplemented diets when compared with those on control diet [P<0.05]. However; only rats fed with 50% tannia supplemented diet showed significant decrease in hepatic free cholesterol compared with controls [P<0.05]. Rats fed with tannia supplement showed non-significant elevation in hepatic phospholipid concentration, while those fed with taro supplement showed non-significant decrease in hepatic phospholipid concentration compared with controls [P>0.05] respectively. However, liver phospholipid concentrations of albino rats fed with tannia supplemented diets were significantly higher than those of albino rats fed with taro supplemented diets [P<0.05].Generally, the taro diet supplementation elicited lower body weight gain, with better feed intake among the experimental animals. However, diet supplementation with tannia and taro can be recommended for both human and livestock consumption for weight maintenance, as well as for reduction and maintenance of low hepatic lipid profile