Autor: |
Braide, AS, Adegoke, OA, Bamigbowu, EO |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2013 |
Zdroj: |
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management; Vol 17, No 1 (2013); 15-19 |
ISSN: |
1119-8362 |
Popis: |
The study was carried out to ascertain the effect of a cassava based diet (gari) on lipid profile in albino rats fed crude oil contaminated diets by feeding diet contaminated with various concentrations of crude oil mixedwith 20% gari to albino rats to determine the protective effect of gari. The lipid profile (Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol) were monitored in the animals. Gari feeding at 20% caused dose dependent reduction in Cholesterol and LDL cholesterol with dose dependent increases in Triglycerides and HDL cholesterol in gari fed albino rats compared with Petroleum fed albino rats (P |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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