Journal
2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ENGINEERING (CAFE 2014) - NEW TRENDS FORWARD
Volume 2, Issue -, Pages 401-405Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aaspro.2014.11.056
Keywords
Cowpea; wistar rats; cholesterol; hypolipidemic effect; hypoglycemic effect
Funding
- Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Faculty of Agriculture
- University of Peradeniya and National Science Foundation [RG/2011/AG/09]
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This study was carried out to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic effect of four cowpea cultivars. Wistar rats were grouped and fed a high fat diet with 20% Bombay (BO), 20% MI 35 (MI), 20% Waruni (WA), 20% Dawala (DA) in comparison with 20% casein (HFD). Serum total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triacylglyceride and glucose concentrations and serum antioxidant activity were analysed. Serum lipids, glucose concentrations and serum antioxidant activity in WA fed rats were significantly lower (P < 0.05) than HFD. Therefore, raw Waruni cowpea produced significant hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects in Wistar rats. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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