Effects of sprouted turnips seeds as a hypolipidemic and anti-obesity agents on adult human females

Abstract EN

The present study was carried out to know the effect of sprouted turnip seeds on anthropometric measurements, blood lipids, liver enzymes, serum glucose and thyroxin stimulating Hermon (TSH).

The study was carried out on 45 female with body mass index (BMI) ˃28 and aged between 25 and 40 years were randomly divided into three main groups each one containing 15 females; Group one (15female) was a control group and fed on usual daily diet while, the second group (15 female) was given a low-calorie diet individually.

The third group (15 female) was given a low calorie diet individually with sprouted turnips seed (100 g/ day) for 16 week.

Participants were initially submitted to anthropometric measurements (weight, body fat % , height, waist circumference, and mid-upper arm circumference), and blood samples for analysis of serum glucose, lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c, and triglycerides) AST, ALT and TSH levels, total protein, and serum albumin.

Then the groups started the intervention protocol lasting 8 weeks.

After an 8-week follow-up period, the study results revealed that the consumption of sprouted turnip seeds was useful in treatment obesity, improved levels of lipid profiles, liver functions, blood glucose and TSH.