Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the effect of dietary calcium on plasma lipoprotein profile in castrated and ovariectomized hamsters.
Methods:
Male, castrated, female and ovariectomized hamsters (n=36 each group) were randomly divided into three sub-groups (n=12) and fed one of the three diets containing 0, 2, and 8 g calcium per kg diet for a period of six weeks. Changes in plasma lipoprotein profile were monitored at the end of week 0, 3 and 6.
Results:
Plasma total cholesterol (TC), non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), triacylglycerols (TG) and TC/HDL-C were decreased only in intact female and ovariectomized hamsters. In contrast, three levels of dietary calcium had no effect on lipoprotein profiles in both intact male and castrated hamsters.
Conclusion:
Beneficial modification of lipoprotein profile by dietary calcium was gender-dependent at least in hamsters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 392-398 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Biomedical and Environmental Sciences |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2012 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
User-Defined Keywords
- Calcium
- Cholesterol
- Fecal sterols
- Triacylglycerols
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