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Food Science and Technology Vol. 12(1), pp. 105 - 114
DOI: 10.13189/fst.2024.120109
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Beneficial Effects of Dietary Intake of Soybean and Barley on Hyperlipidemic Albino Rats
Ebtehal A. Altamim *
Department of Physical Sports Sciences, Education College, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
This research explores the impact of incorporating soybean and barley into the diet of hyperlipidemic albino rats. The study assessed how these dietary interventions affected various parameters, including serum lipids, atherogenic indexes, oxidative stress markers, and antioxidant enzyme activity. We divided fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats into a negative control group and hyperlipidemic groups. The hyperlipidemic groups were further categorized into positive control groups and treated groups, which received dietary interventions involving soybean, barley, or a combination of both. After 60 days, blood samples were collected when the rats were sacrificed. Nutritional analysis revealed no significant differences in food intake and feed efficiency ratio between the negative control group and the treated groups. However, these values were markedly lower (p≤0.05) compared to the positive control group. Among the hyperlipidemic diet groups, the group supplemented with a 20% blend of soybean and barley showed the most notable improvements in serum lipid levels and atherogenic indexes. Both the barley and blend groups also showed significant reductions in serum oxidant markers and notable increases in the activity of serum antioxidant enzymes. These findings suggest that a combination of soybean, barley, and their blend may effectively mitigate complications associated with hyperlipidemia.
KEYWORDS
Hyperlipidemia, Soybean, Barley, Serum Lipids, Antioxidant Enzymes
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ebtehal A. Altamim , "Beneficial Effects of Dietary Intake of Soybean and Barley on Hyperlipidemic Albino Rats," Food Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 105 - 114, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2024.120109.
(b). APA Format:
Ebtehal A. Altamim (2024). Beneficial Effects of Dietary Intake of Soybean and Barley on Hyperlipidemic Albino Rats. Food Science and Technology, 12(1), 105 - 114. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2024.120109.