title: Effect of colocasia leaves (Colocasia antiquorum) on serum and tissue lipids in cholesterol-fed rats.
abstract: Dried colocasia powder (10% and 20%) was fed to hypercholesterolemic rats for a period of one month to explore the effect on serum lipids and tissue lipids. The results indicated that there was a significant increase in total lipids, total cholesterol, and triglycerides levels in the cholesterol fed rats. Liver cholesterol showed a slight reduction which was non-significant, while an increase in liver triglyceride was observed in rats fed with 10% and 20% colocasia leaves diet with or without cholesterol. All these observations indicate an aggravating effect of colocasia leaves on serum and tissue lipids in cholesterol-fed rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Foods and Nutrition, M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: U V
authors.initials: UV
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Waghray
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D007194:India; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D010945:Plants, Edible; D051381:Rats; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol