Effect of germinated flaxseed, barley, and beetroot on rats inducing cardiovascular failure disease

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1 Dept. Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt

2 National Nutrition Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt.

3 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of some phytochemicals in different plants, such as germinated barley (Hordeum vulgare) and germinated flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum), and beetroot (Beta vulgaris), on rats inducing cardiovascular failure disease. Sixty adult male albino rats weighing 150± 10g were divided into ten groups, six rats for each. One was kept as a (–ve) control group, while the other nine groups were treated with adriamycin (ADM) for two weeks via injection. Germinated seeds mixed with beetroot were added to eight groups in different quantities (5 and 10%). The treatment lasted for 28 days. From the obtained results, it could be shown that treatment with different plants in different quantities (5% and 10%), respectively, for 28 days caused a significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in weight gain%, relative organs weights, liver functions, kidney functions,  serum antioxidants, TC, TG, LDL, and VLDL. The best treatment was for germinated barley at 5%, germinated barley and beetroot at 5%, and germinated flaxseed and beetroot at 10%. Therefore, it can be concluded that germinated seeds have the ability to improve the condition of blood vessels and reduce the development of heart diseases. The histological investigation confirmed the enhancement of loth of liver and kidney functions as well as heart status 

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