Carbon tetrachloride-induced liver disease in rats: the potential effect of supplement oils with vitamins E and C on the nutritional status

The aim of the present investigation was to study the effects of olive oil (OO), corn oil (CO), and flaxseed oil (FO), with or without supplementation of vitamins E and C, on food intake, body weight gain %, liver weight to body weight %, total lipids, liver functions, and liver histology in male rats intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)

Carbon tetrachloride-induced liver disease in rats: the potential effect of supplement oils with vitamins E and C on the nutritional status

The aim of the present investigation was to study the effects of olive oil (OO), corn oil (CO), and flaxseed oil (FO), with or without supplementation of vitamins E and C, on food intake, body weight gain %, liver weight to body weight %, total lipids, liver functions, and liver histology in male rats intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)

Does buffalo colostrum improve liver functions, immunity and controlling weight?

Colostrum, dairy products, rats, histology, ELISA, liver functionsThis is a comparative study between different dairy products, fed at 10% of rat’s diet. A series of immunological, histological, bacteriological and biochemical parameters were carried out. The rats which were fed on buffalo colostrum diets showed higher levels of serum immunoglobulin, an improvement of liver functions, histology of colon and liver tissues and lower percentage of body weight gain compared with other diet groups. Meanwhile the fermented milk diet showed the least improvement compared with the control group. Surprisingly no bifidobacteria was found in fermented milk supplemented with probiotic although the labels on the product indicated the presence of it

Effect of Roselle calyces extract on the chemical and sensory properties of functional cupcakes

Roselle calyces (RC) are a major crop for export and used to make a common drink in Egypt. Dried RC are commercially available and appreciated to obtain concentrated extracts which might be used in the food and pharmaceutical industries for color and heath benefits. The objective of this research was to determine the chemical and the sensory properties of cupcakes formulated with Roselle calyces extract (RCE). Proximate analysis, anthocyanins, ascorbic acid, titrable acidity, % retaining of anthocyanins, color and sensory evaluations were done. RC cupcakes had high sensory scores (P < 0.05) compared to control cupcakes. The parameter a* was significantly red in the RC cupcakes compared to control cupcakes along with 77% retaining of anthocyanins. The consumption of 100 g of the RC cupcakes would provide 465 mg/100 g dry matter anthocyanin that is more than 2 folds of the minimum average of the daily intake of anthocyanins for Americans, along ∼1/3 of the daily dietary fiber intake to achieve fiber adequacy according to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. RC cupcake can be a functional food and would have a “clean” label with cost effective advantage

Switching to instant black coffee modulates sodium selenite-induced cataract in rats

The influence of daily consumption of some common beverages on the development of cataract in rats was investigated. Total phenol content was determined in the beverages and an oral standardized dose of total phenols from each beverage was given to the treated rats. Weaned male albino rats were used and divided into five groups (n=7). Rats were fed Ain 93G and administered the standardized dose of instant coffee, black tea and hibiscus beverages for 30 days. On day 14 all rats were injected with a single dose of sodium selenite (NaSeO) bodyweight, except the control groups NC (negative control, did not receive NaSeO) and PC (positive control, was already injected on day 1 of the study). The rats were continued on Ain 93G and the standardized dose for another 16 days. Positive control rats were used. Total phenols were 210, 40, and 44 mg/g dry weight gallic acid equivalent in black coffee, black tea, and hibiscus, respectively. Decreased levels (statistically significant P<0.05) of malondialdehyde, total nitric oxide, Ca-Ae, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, superoxide dismutase, and conversely, increased levels (statistically significant P<0.05) of total protein, reduced glutathione, catalase were found in the lenses of the coffee group compared to PC. There are co-phenol substances in the instant black coffee that promoted coffee to be the most effective beverage