Influence of Red Beet (Roots and Leaves) on Biological, and Biochemical Changes in Obese Rats

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

2 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics , Menoufia University,Shibin El Kom, Egypt

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Beet and its extracts are used as common medications, colored foods, and as a vegetable. It has strong antioxidant qualities and may be helpful in the management of a variety of disorders. The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of roots and leaves of red beet in reducing overweight in rats. In this study, forty male Sprague-Dawley white rats weighing 140-150 gm had been randomly labeled into 8 categories. Five rats served as a negative control group fed only on standard diet while they were fed high fat diet (20 % animal fat) to induce overweight, these rats were reclassified into a positive control group, six groups of rats treated were 2.5 and 5% red beet roots and leaves and their mixture. The study period was 28 days. The study also measured lipid fractions, sugar ranges, liver, and kidney activities. Research findings demonstrated that the overweight group had reduced glucose levels, liver activities, and renal biomarkers when they were fed a5% mix of roots and leaves of red beet, with significant differences. Red beet roots and leaves reduced total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as LDL-c, VLDL-c and AI values, with significant differences. The group feda5% mix had the highest level of HDL-c levels. As conclusion, overweight rats given 5% red beet roots and leaves powder demonstrated superior lipid fractions, sugar ranges, liver, and kidney functioning.

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