Cheese consumption prevents fat accumulation in the liver and improves serum lipid parameters in rats fed a high-fat diet

Autor: Takayuki Y. Nara, Ken Kato, Yukio Kadooka, Satoshi Higurashi, Akihiro Ogawa
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Dairy Science & Technology. 96:539-549
ISSN: 1958-5594
1958-5586
DOI: 10.1007/s13594-016-0288-z
Popis: Cheese consumption has been reported to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome; however, the mechanisms by which cheese prevents these disorders are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cheese consumption on lipid accumulation in the liver as well as to evaluate various serum lipid parameters. Two groups (n = 7) of male Fischer-344 rats were fed the following high-fat diets for 9 weeks: AIN76-modified 20% fat diet containing casein and butter oil (control diet) or the 20% fat diet containing a freeze-dried cheese powder (cheese diet). Blood samples, liver tissue, and fecal specimens were collected and analyzed. Cheese consumption for 9 weeks reduced the accumulation of triglyceride and cholesterol in the liver (P = 0.016 and P
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