Hypocholestrolemic Effect of Persimmon Peel Powder in Rabbits (original) (raw)

2013

Abstract

The research work was conducted to assess the hypocholesterolemic effect of persimmon peel powder in hyperlipidemia induced rabbits. Rabbits were fed diets to raise cholesterol for 10 days. Then peel was dried in hot air oven and lyophilizer and was converted into powder. The diet of hyperlipidemic rabbits was supplemented with 0, 10 and 20% concentration of oven dried or lyophilized peel powder. After four weeks of this diet therapy, it was observed that the maximum reduction in blood cholesterol level, triglycerides and low density lipoproteins (LDL) was observed in the rabbits fed diets supplemented with 20% peel powder with a mean reduction from 93 mg/dl to 52.25 mg/dl. Whereas, there was an increment in levels of high density lipoproteins with mean increment from, 4.5 mg/dl to 31.375 mg/dl when feed was supplemented with 20% peel powder. It may be concluded that the persimmon peel powder is effective in lowering total blood cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL as a diet therapy e...

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