| Original Paper : Acute exercise with Salicornia herbacia L. powder ingestion increases Lipids metabolism in STZ-induced diabetic rats |
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This study was carried out to investigate the effect of Salicornia herbacea L. (SHL) intake and acute exercise on lipids metabolism in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Four different groups of 40 STZ-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley male rats were given a diet of feed mixed with SHL powder for 6 weeks. To adapt to the acute swimming exercise, the exercise group went through a period of swimming induction over one week. Then, they performed the acute swimming exercise the next day. 24 hours after the acute swimming exercise, the rats were sacrificed and samples were collected and analyzed. There was no significant change in body weight as compared to the control group. Stored fat was found to have decreased in the group which was fed a diet supplemented with SHL powder. There was a significant reduction in blood glucose, triglyceride and total-cholesterol in the SHL intake group only. There was no change in L-FABP and CPT-1 protein expression determined to have occurred due to acute exercise, but there was a statistically significant increase in the expression of both proteins determined for the SHL grouip. Moreover, the SHL group with acute exercise exhibited an increase in cytochrome C oxidase. Based on the results above, it seems that SHL powder could help to prevent various diabetic complications. In addition, it seems necessary to prove the effectiveness of SHL as a healthy functional food by carrying out further research on its intake in relation to metabolic syndromes and exercise capabilities. |
| Key Words:
Salicornia herbacea L., streptozotocin, L-FABP, CPT-1, rats |
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