Effects of fibre-enriched diets on tissue lipid profiles of MSG obese rats
In order to investigate the influence of some fibre-enriched diets on tissue lipids in an animal model of obesity induced by the administration of monosodium glutamate (MSG), obese rats were fed diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain for five weeks and weight gain, feed intake and lee index were recorded. The lipid profiles of plasma, erythrocytes, kidney, heart and liver as...
Published at Food and Chemical Toxicology
Volume 50
Issue 11
Pages 4062-4067
Published in 2012
O.A. Rotimi, I.O. Olayiwola, O. Ademuyiwa, E.A. Balogun