Effect of diets containing evening primrose flower brown algae and Nabka plant parts on obese male albino rats

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This work aimed to evaluate the possible slimming action of nabk(fruit, leaves & seeds) (Ziziphusjujuba), the brown algaeseaweed (Saragassumfilipendula) and evening primrose flower ( Oentheraspeiose) at 3 & 5% levels and their mix in obese rat diet as well as their mixture prepared of equal powder proportions.

A total number of 56 male albino Sprague Dawley rats were divided into 14 groups ( 4rats each).

Obesity in rat induced by feeding on high fat diet.

Basal diets containing 3% or 5% ofsuggested sliming plants fed to obese rats for 28 days.

Biochemical analyses included phenol, and flavonoid compounds of plants and serum glucose were determined.

Liver function parameters ( GOT, GPT, ALP), renal function (urea, creatinine& uric acid levels Lipids profile ( TC, TG, VLDL, HDL, LDL atherogenic index " AI") were estimated Histopathological changes of heart, liver & kidney also were examined in the scope of this study.

Thebest result was that of the nabk leaves followed by brown algae diets, especially at 5% as compared to 3% level.