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An Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Activities of Carica Papaya Seed Oil in the Heart and Liver of Female Wistar Rats.

Afolabi , Israel Sunmola and Daniels, PO and Rotimi, SO and Adeyemi , A.O. (2014) An Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Activities of Carica Papaya Seed Oil in the Heart and Liver of Female Wistar Rats. Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine, 16 (1). pp. 11-17.

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Abstract

Increasing attention is been given to Carica papaya seed due to its oil rich nature, and its medicinal value. Four feed diets consisting of 3, 5, 7, and 10% of the oil were composed and examined for its in-vivo effect on lipid and antioxidants status of female wistar rats compared to those fed with 5% groundnut oil based diet. The feeds were fed into the rats for 32 days, and examined for their lipid profile and antioxidant status in the liver and heart. Free fatty acids were significantly reduced (P< 0.05) by 3-10% diets in the liver, and ...

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User: Solomon Rotimi
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2015 13:51
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2017 10:44
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/4826

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