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Biochemical and nutritional studies on cocoa powder and its effect on blood lipids in experimental rats

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Cocoa  powder considered a high rich source of  polyphenols so it reduce the lipid profile in blood and the risk of cardiovascular disease. The present investigation aimed to assess the biochemical and nutritional properties  on cocoa powder and its effect on blood lipids in rats. Twenty Four male albino rats Sprague Dawley Strain weighing (150±10 gm.) used in experiment. All rats were fed on basal diet (one week) for adaptation. Then randomly divided into two main groups as following : The first main group include: (G1) fed on basal diet as a control negative group (-ve). The second main group was fed on high fat diet (HFD) for (4weeks) to induce hyperlipidemia. Then, rats were divided into three groups as following: (G2) fed on high fat diet as a positive control group (+ve), (G3,G4), were fed high fat diet supplemented with cocoa powder (5%, !0% respectively). The results indicated a significant decrease in BW, FI, and FER in rats fed with basil diet + cocoa powder nearly from negative control group (-ve). (HFD) rats showed a significant increase in serum total cholesterol, triglycerids, LDL-c, VLDL-c, compared to negative control  group(-ve). On the other hand, (HFD) rats showed  a significant decrease in serum high-density lipoproteins (HDL-c) compared to normal control group (-ve). While cocoa powder improve lipids profile and protective from cardiovascular risk .  

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10.21608/ajbs.2018.205557

Keywords

Cocoa powder, hyperlipidemia, Total cholesterol, triglycerids and lipoproteins

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Suzan

Last Name

Saad

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A.

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Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economics, Al- Azhar Univ.

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Cairo

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14

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2

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28973

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2018-12-01

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2018-11-26

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2018-12-01

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141

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150

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1687-4870

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2314-5501

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African Journal of Biological Sciences

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Biochemical and nutritional studies on cocoa powder and its effect on blood lipids in experimental rats

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22 Jan 2023