Effect of some flavonoids in food on liver, serum cholesterol and 8-isoprostane in rats
2016
Yamaki, K. (National Food Research Institute, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan). Food function division, Nutritional function Laboratory) | Takahashi, Y.
Four typical edible flavonoids, which were catechin, quercetin, chrysin, and genistein, were evaluated on body and liver weight, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine transaminase, serum cholesterol and 8-isoprostane in normal strain Sprage Dawley rats. These flavonoids were given by containing in standard diet for 4 weeks, after feeding these parameters were measured. By the flavonoids intake, there were no change of body weight and liver weight. Furthermore, healthy effects on liver, anti-oxidant effect, and reducing effect of genistein for total cholesterol in serum. These flavonoids have good effects for the intake for 4 weeks.
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