International Journal of
Nutrition and Metabolism

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nutr. Metab.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2332
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNAM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 127

Full Length Research Paper

Oyster mushroom ameliorates liver function during ramadan fast reflected by reducing the serum level of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase of male volunteers

Md. Bazlul Karim Choudhury
  • Md. Bazlul Karim Choudhury
  • Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka and OSD, DG Health, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.
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M. Masudul Hassan
  • M. Masudul Hassan
  • Department of Chemistry, M. C. College, National University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.
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Ferdousi Rahman Mowsumi
  • Ferdousi Rahman Mowsumi
  • National Mushroom Development and Extension Centre, Sobhanbag, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Nirod Chandra Sarker
  • Nirod Chandra Sarker
  • National Mushroom Development and Extension Centre, Sobhanbag, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Md. Shahdat Hossain
  • Md. Shahdat Hossain
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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M. Shahabuddin Kabir Choudhury
  • M. Shahabuddin Kabir Choudhury
  • Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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  •  Accepted: 19 October 2011
  •  Published: 30 November 2011

Abstract

During the holy Arabic month Ramadan, the quality of food and the patterns of eating and drinking are changed as well as stopped for at least 10 to 16 h on the basis of lunar calendar. The effects of exercise and fasting solely or combined on metabolic and hematologic responses are well established. The purpose of the present study was to find out the effects of Ramadan fasting on hepatic dysfunction marker enzymes such as Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) which are considered as common liver function tests (LFTs) of adult human and corresponding change with the supplementation of oyster mushroom at ifter. The feeding of semi cooked fresh oyster mushroom at the iftar table during Ramadan fasting decreased the serum levels of ALT (p < 0.001) and AST (< 0.05) of male subjects indicating oyster mushroom is able to ameliorates liver functions.

 

Key words: Pleurotus ostreatus, ALT, AST, Ramadan, Iftar and Male.

 

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