Impact of flaxseed intake upon metabolic syndrome indicators in female Wistar rats

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Lívia Hipólito Cardozo Brant¹  Ludmila Ferreira Medeiros De França Cardozo¹  Luís Guillermo Coca Velarde²  Gilson Teles Boaventura² 

[1] ,UFFNiteroi RJ ,Brazil

关键词: Flax;    Triglycerides;    Metabolism;    Glucose;    Rats;    Linho;    Triglicerídeos;    Metabolismo;    Glucose;    Ratos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-86502012000800004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether the prolonged consumption of flaxseed minimize the factors that trigger MS in healthy rats. METHODS: Pregnant rats were divided immediately after delivery into two groups during the lactation period, a control group (CG) receiving casein-based diet with 17% of protein, and a Flaxseed group (FG) with casein-based diet plus 25% of flaxseed. At weaning, 12 offspring of each group continued to receive the same feed but with 10% of protein up to 200 days old. RESULTS: FG showed a significant reduction in body weight (p=0.001), total cholesterol levels (p<0.0001), triglycerides (p=0.0001), and glucose (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: The flaxseed alters the indicators related to development of metabolic syndrome, because it has beneficial effects on lipids and glucose profiles and prevents the excess of body weight gain.

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