Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 1 I 2015

Kumquat As A Potent Natural Material To Improve Lipid Profile Of Hypercholestrolemic Rats

Marwa, A., Allam; Abeer, A., Khedr; El-Beltagy, A

Biolife; 2015, 3(1), pp 171-181

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7252288

Abstract:

Different kumquat fruit portions (whole, peel and pulp) were analyzed for its chemical constituent, essential oil content, total phenolic and total flavonoids contents then added in different levels (2.5 and 5%) to thirty five albino hypercholesterolemic rats diets aiming to improve their lipid profile. By the end of the experiment (28 days) TC, TG, TL, LDL, HDL, atherogenic indices (AC, CRR, AI) were analysed. The different kumquat portions (whole, peel and pulp) contained 77.24%, 72.68% and 77.23% moisture, 6.01%, 3.66% and 7.68% protein, 12.21%, 8.45% and 7.36% crude fat, 25.57%, 24.26% and 22.04% fiber, 3.17%, 2.97% and 3.43% ash and 53.04%, 60.66% and 59.49% carbohydrate respectively.

Keywords:

Kumquat – Hypercholesterolemia - Total Phenolics – Total Flavonoids – Essential Oils Compounds.

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Article Dates:

Received: 4 January 2015; Accepted: 19 February 2015; Published: 5 March 2015

How To Cite:

Marwa, A., Allam, Abeer, A., Khedr, & El-Beltagy, A. (2022). Kumquat As A Potent Natural Material To Improve Lipid Profile Of Hypercholestrolemic Rats. Biolife, 3(1), 171–181. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7252288

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