[Effects of almond on D-gal-induced aging rats].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effects of Beijing Almond on D-gal-induced aging rats.


METHODS
D-gal-induced aging rats are fed on almond in three different dosages respectively daily (32.5 g/kg feedstuff, 65 g/kg feedstuff, 97.5 g/kg feedstuff). After 30 days, the level of MDA, the activities of SOD, GSH-Px in serum, and the liquid fluidity of erythrocyte membrane were determined.


RESULTS
Compared with aging group, the level of MDA in high and middle dose groups decreased significantly (P < 0.01). At the same time, the activities of SOD, GSH-Px and the liquid fluidity of erythrocyte membrane increased evidently (P < 0.01). But the lowest dose group was not significantly difference (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Almond in proper has abilities of anti-oxidation and retarding aging process.
Wang
Hui
H
Department of Sanitary Chemistry, Capital University of Medicine Science, Beijing 100054, China.
Zhang
Shuhua
S
Guo
Aimin
A
Zhang
Jinnan
J
D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005690:Galactose; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D027861:Prunus; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood
D000975:Antioxidants; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005690:Galactose