Germinated lotus [Nelumbo nucifera] affects blood pressure and emotion in the spontaneous hypertension Rat
2008
Shirai, N.(National Food Research Inst., Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)) | Suzuki, K. | Tsushida, T.
Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR/Izm) were fed a 10%-germinated lotus experimental diet for 10 weeks to elucidate the effect of germinated lotus on blood pressure and emotion, as well as plasma lipid and blood glucose levels. Germinated lotus intake significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure at week 10 (p0.05) and extended the stay time in the center area during the open field test (p0.01). While plasma insulin, C-peptide, leptin, and resistin levels were significantly increased with germinated lotus intake, plasma lipid, blood glucose, and adiponectin levels were unchanged. These results indicate that germinated lotus intake may affect blood pressure and animal emotion.
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