Effects of Complex Food Ingredient Composed of Garlic and Fermented Soybean Hypocotyl on the Serum Lipid Profiles of the Rats Fed High-Fat Diet
Garlic that has been reacted with fermented soybean hypocotyl, termed Bio-Garlic, contains 6 times more allithiamine than garlic alone, and it was prepared as a complex food ingredient. To examine the effects of Bio-Garlic on obesity and hyperlipidemia, rats were fed a high-fat diet for 8 weeks. Bio...
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Published in | Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology Vol. 40; no. 2 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Korean |
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01.04.2008
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Summary: | Garlic that has been reacted with fermented soybean hypocotyl, termed Bio-Garlic, contains 6 times more allithiamine than garlic alone, and it was prepared as a complex food ingredient. To examine the effects of Bio-Garlic on obesity and hyperlipidemia, rats were fed a high-fat diet for 8 weeks. Bio-Garlic arrested increases in body weight without affecting feed intake in the rats. The Bio-Garlic also lowered serum levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides, while increased serum HDL-cholesterol levels. The atherogenic index of the Bio-Garlic treated group decreased, suggesting that Bio-Garlic has the potential to be marketed as a functional health food ingredient with beneficial effects on the circulatory system. |
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Bibliography: | 2009001844 Q01 |
ISSN: | 0367-6293 |