Document Type : Original research articles
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Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Home Economics, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt.
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of the essential outcomes of weight problems on world health in the 21st century is a greater danger of death and morbidity worldwide. The investigation aimed to examine the impact of cakes incorporated with 5 and 10% psyllium husk, lemon peels, or a combination of them on the biochemical indicators in obese albino rats. Forty-eight male albino rats, weighing 140±10 g., were divided into eight groups, each with 6 rats. The first group was once given a basal diet as a negative control group. Six of the seven groups had been fed on a high-fat diet with 5 and 10% psyllium husk, lemon peels, or a mixture of each for 28 days, whilst the different groups utilized a positive control group. The following parameters have been determined: lipid fraction (cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL-c), glucose ratio, liver activity (ALT, ALP, and AST), and renal activities (urea, uric acid, and creatinine). Data confirmed that, in evaluating a positive control group, the utilized plant byproducts statistically decreased sugar, liver enzymes, renal biomarkers, lipid profile, and the reverse with HDL-c. The group that received cake containing a 10% combination had great results, observed by 10% psyllium. In conclusion, the combination of these byproducts confirmed the great effects on the biochemical parameters of obese rats and may be incorporated into obese patients' daily diets.
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