Ingesta de tomate reduce niveles de colesterol en ratas Wistar / Tomato intake lowers cholesterol levels in rats
Rev. méd. Maule
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28(1): 8-11, jun. 2012. ilus
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Dans Espagnol
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ABSTRACT
Cardiovascular diseases are closely associated with lifestyle risk factors, some of them modifiable. Animal studies and clinical observations have suggested a relationship between serum total cholesterol and atherosclerosis. Studies have shown that levels of triglycerides and cholesterol were modified by the consumption of fresh tomato juice. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of daily consumption of tomato mash on cholesterol and other biochemical parameters in Wistar rats. To carry out this research two groups of rats (n = 6 each one), were formed, one of which was supplemented with a mash diet tomato and the other was used for control. After 15 days of testing, the rats were sacrificed and plasma collected was used for biochemical determination of total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, glutamicoxaloacetic transaminase and glutamic pyruvic transaminase. The cholesterol level decreased in the study group (33,7+/-2,78 mg/dL) with respect to that of control group (58,6+/-10,6 mg/dL). This study showed an ipocholesterolemic effect of the tomato in rats. Future studies could examine this activity in dyslipidemic subjects.
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Sujet Principal:
Extraits de plantes
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Maladies cardiovasculaires
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Cholestérol
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Solanum lycopersicum
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Maule
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2012
Type:
Article
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descriptif de projet
Pays d'affiliation:
Chili
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidad de Talca/CL
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