The effect of table beet extract on hyperlipidemy
A Blázovics, M Takács-Hájos, I Kocsis, H Fébel, K Szentmihályi, L Váli, E Székely, É Stefanovits-Bányai · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2005 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Table beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. esculenta var. rubra) extract contains a lot of bioactive agents, and metal elements. The high K, Mg, Mn, and Zn contents of the root are beneficial in physiological point of view. Our aim was to examine the effect of betanin and polyphenol rich natural extract on liver function in normo- and in hyperlipidemic rats. Methods: Serum parameters (AST, ALT, GGT, ALP, CHOL TG, GLUC), plasma and liver chemiluminescent intensity (CHI), H-donating ability (HDA), reducing power (RP) and free SH-group (SH) were determined with spectrophotometry and luminometry. Metal ion content…
