ABSTRACT
Background: Prevention of the progression of cirrhosis with dietary supplementation has been in focus Coconut oil has been suggested. Objective: To evaluate the effect of coconut oil supplementation in cirrhotic rats. Method: Forty Wistars were divided: control (CO), control + coconut oil (CO + OC), thioacetamide (TAA) and thioacetamide + coconut oil (TAA + OC). TAA was added to water for 13 weeks and coconut oil was administered by gavage. Blood, liver, muscle and nervous tissue samples were obtained for laboratory and histopathological analyses. Results: AST, ALT, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides were not statistically significant. In histology, even without differences, there was a tendency towards significance regarding the proliferation of bile ducts, fibrotic septa and muscle fiber atrophy between the TAA and TAA + OC groups. Conclusion: No significant protective effect of coconut oil on liver disease was found.
Racional: A prevenção da evolução da cirrose com suplementação dietética tem estado em foco óleo de coco tem sido sugerido. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da suplementação de óleo de coco em ratos cirróticos. Método: Quarenta Wistar foram divididos: controle (CO); controle + óleo de coco (CO+OC); tioacetamida (TAA) e tioacetamida + óleo de coco (TAA + OC). O TAA foi adicionado à água por 13 semanas e o óleo de coco administrado por gavagem. Amostras de sangue, fígado, tecido muscular e nervoso foram obtidas para análises laboratorial e histopatológica. Resultados: AST, ALT, colesterol total, HDL, LDL, triglicérides não foram estatisticamente significantes. Na histologia, mesmo sem diferenças, houve tendência na significância quanto a proliferação de ductos biliares, septos fibróticos e atrofia da fibra muscular entre os grupos TAA e TAA + OC. Conclusão: Não foi encontrado efeito protetor significativo do óleo de coco na doença hepática.
