Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Caryocar brasiliense pulp increases serum HDL and reduces hepatic lipid accumulation in rats fed a high fat diet

Talita Neves Teixeira1, Elizabethe Adriana Esteves1, Lidiane Guedes Oliveira1, Mariuze Loyanny Pereira Oliveira1, Reynaldo Campos Santana2, Nísia Andrade Villela Dessimoni Pinto1 and Ana Paula Rodrigues3    
1Nutrition Department, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri – UFVJM, Rodovia MGT 367 – Km 583, No. 5000, Alto da Jacuba 39100-000, Diamantina-MG, Brasil. 2Forest Engineering Department, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri – UFVJM, Rodovia MGT 367 – Km 583, No. 5000, Alto da Jacuba 39100-000, Diamantina-MG, Brasil. 3Pharmacy Department, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri – UFVJM, Rodovia MGT 367 – Km 583, No. 5000, Alto da Jacuba 39100-000, Diamantina-MG, Brasil.    
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 07 March 2013
  •  Published: 17 April 2013

Abstract

The fat, fiber and carotenoid composition from Caryocar brasiliense pulp points out this exotic fruit as a potential cardio protective food. This study aimed to evaluate thehyoplipidemic effect of pequi pulp in rats. Proximate composition, fatty acid profile andcarotenoids of pequi dehydrated pulp were determined. Next, groups of male rats were feda standard diet (AIN93M), a control diet (CTRL) added 10% lard, P400 or P600 diets, bothsimilar to CTRL, added pequi pulp to provide 400 or 600 mg of pequi oil per day, respectively. At the end, serum cholesterol, high-density lipoproteins (HDL), triglyceridesand glucose, liver and fecal lipids analysis were performed. Pequi pulp had 63.61% of lipids,mainly monounsaturated fatty acids, its fiber content were 17.95% and carotenoids 16,11 mg/100 g. Adding fat to the diets did not increase food intake. There were no changes onserum cholesterol and glucose. The higher level of pequi added increased, similarly, HDLand triglycerides in the high fat diets. There was higher liver lipid accumulation in the CTRL group compared to P400 or P600. There was no increase in fecal lipid output in all groups.Pequi pulp has a potential hypolipidemic effect, but further studies need to be accomplished because this effect seems related to both dose and duration of the trial.

 

Key words: Caryocar brasiliense, monounsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, fiber, lipid metabolism.

 

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