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publication name Beneficial effect of flaxseed oil on lipid metabolism in high cholesterol diet fed rats
Authors Samy A. Hussein, Yakout A. El-Senosi, Mohammed R. Ragab, Mohammed M.F. Hammad
year 2014
keywords Flaxseed oil; Hypercholesterolemia; lipid profile; Endothelin-1; Homocysteine
journal BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL
volume 27
issue 2
pages 290‐301
publisher Faculty of vet. Med.
Local/International Local
Paper Link http://www.bvmj.bu.edu.eg
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Abstract

Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major risk factors that precipitate coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. In the present study, the effect of flaxseed oil supplementation on serum lipid profile, apolipoprotein A (apo A), apolipoprotein B (apo B), Lipoprotein a Lp(a), homocysteine and endotheline-1 (ET-1) in high cholesterol diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats have been evaluated. This study was carried out on 60 male rats. The rats were divided into four equal groups of 15 rats each. Group Ι :( Control group): rats fed on normal diet. Group Π: Rats fed with hypercholesterolemic diet (HCD) [4% cholesterol (w/w) and 1% cholic acid] and received no drug all over the period of the experiment. Group III: Rats fed with HCD + administrated flaxseed oil (270 mg/kg, body weight/day orally) after two weeks from induction of hypercholesterolemia. Group IV: Rats fed with normal diet + administrated with flaxseed oil (270 mg/kg, body weight/day orally) after two weeks from the onset of the experiment. Blood samples were collected from all animal groups three times at 2, 4 and 6 weeks from the onset of treatment with flaxseed oil. The obtained results showed that, cholesterol-induced hypercholesterolemia caused a marked increase in serum total cholesterol, triacylglycerols, LDL-C, VLDL-C, phospholipids, lipoprotein A, Apo B, endothelin-1 and homocysteine. On the other hand, a significant decrease in serum HDL–C and Apo A were observed in high cholesterol diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats. Treatment with flaxseed oil to high cholesterol dietinduced hypercholesterolemia rats lowered serum total cholesterol, triacylglycerols, LDL-C, VLDL-C, phospholipid, endothelin-1 and homocysteine concentration in addition to increasing HDL-C and Apo A. These results suggest that, flaxseed oil may be effective in controlling cholesterolemic status and improving dyslipidemia and has the potential in reducing cardiovascular complications due to hypercholesterolemia.

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