Effect of Cocoa Butter and Sunflower Oil Supplementation on Performance, Immunoglobulin, and Antioxidant Vitamin Status of Rats

This study investigated the effects of cocoa butter and sunflower oil alone and in combination on performance, some biochemical parameters, immunoglobulin, and antioxidant vitamin status in Wistar rats. Forty-eight male rats were assigned to four groups, consisting of 12 rats with 3 replicates. Cont...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-8
Main Authors: Yıldırım, Ebru, Çınar, Miyase, Yalçınkaya, İlkay, Ekici, Hüsamettin, Atmaca, Nurgül, Güncüm, Enes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antioxidants
Antioxidants - administration & dosage
Cholesterol
Cholesterol - blood
Cocoa butter
Creatinine - blood
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Fatty acids
Helianthus
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Immunoglobulins
Plant Oils - administration & dosage
Rats
Rodents
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower seed oil
Triglycerides - blood
Vitamin E
Vitamins
Vitamins - blood
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Summary:This study investigated the effects of cocoa butter and sunflower oil alone and in combination on performance, some biochemical parameters, immunoglobulin, and antioxidant vitamin status in Wistar rats. Forty-eight male rats were assigned to four groups, consisting of 12 rats with 3 replicates. Control received balanced rat diet without oil, cocoa butter group received 3.5% cocoa butter, sunflower oil group received 3.5% sunflower oil, the last group received 1.75% sunflower oil + 1.75% cocoa butter supplementation in the rat diet for 8 weeks. The total feed consumption in sunflower oil group was statistically lower than in the other groups. The serum creatinine level was decreased in cocoa butter group compared to control. Triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol levels were decreased in only sunflower oil and only cocoa butter groups as compared to control. The level of Ig M was statistically lower in cocoa butter and cocoa butter + sunflower oil groups than in control and sunflower oil groups. There were no statistically important difference in vitamin concentrations among trial groups. It was concluded that the supplementation of cocoa butter in diet decreased Ig M level, while the supplementation of cocoa butter and sunflower oil alone decreased the triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol levels.
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2014/606575