Decrease in Plasma Cholesterol, Triglycerides and CPK Levels in Rats Fed on the Marine MicroalgaDunaliella tertiolecta
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Planta Medica
- Vol. 54 (02) , 109-111
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-962362
Abstract
The dried marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta was fed to weaning albino rats for 12 days as the sole protein source at a protein level of 12% protein from casein. Plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, and CPK levels were significantly lower in animals given the microalgal diet than in the control group with values 19.12%, 45.80%, and 43.90% lower, respectively. These results suggest that the marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta has potential application as a hypocholesterolemic or hypolipidemic agent.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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