Document Type : Original research articles
Authors
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
Abstract
This work investigated the effect of red pitaya, matcha tea, Spirulina algae, and a mixture on enhancing immunity and reducing obesity in male albino rats. Sixty adult male rats were divided into two main groups; the first was control negative (C-; n=6) fed on a basal diet (BD). The second main group was split into nine groups (n=6 for each group), and the other main group (54 rats) was feed with diet-induced obesity for
8
weeks
then
classified into nine groups
;
group (2) fed on diet-induced obesity as positive control; groups (3,4,5,6,7,8,9and 10) fed on diet-induced obesity containing plus 2.5 &5% pitaya powder, 2.5 &5%, Spirulina algae powder, 2.5 &5% matcha tea powder and 2.5 &5% Mix of theme by equal parts, respectively. At the end of the experiment, after a week, collected blood serum samples were analyzed for liver enzymes, serum glucose, lipid profile, and immunoglobulins. The data collected displayed that HFD caused significant increases in BWG, FI, FER, TC, TG, LDLc, VLDLc, liver enzymes, serum glucose, and immunoglobulins. At the same time, consumption of red pitaya, matcha tea, and Spirulina algae and the mixture showed a significantly reduced serum HDLc. Conclusion: It can be recommended that the consumption of red pitaya, spirulina algae, matcha green tea and their combination in diets have obesity-reducing effects, which plays a safer role in treating obesity and preventing its complications
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