title: Physiological properties of beetroot crisps applied in standard and dyslipidaemic diets of rats.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of the present study was to examine the influence of adding various amounts beetroot (Beta vulgaris) crisps on gastrointestinal function, antioxidant status and blood and liver lipid profiles in a high fat diet-induced dyslipidaemic rat model;
  
  
  RESULTS
  The intake of a dyslipidaemic diet increased the serum total cholesterol, total cholesterol-to-HDL-cholesterol ratio, atherogenic index, hepatic total cholesterol and triacylglycerols, suppressed production of short-chain fatty acids and decreased total antioxidant status and blood glutathione peroxidase activity. Oral administration of all tested amounts of beetroot crisps prevented the rise in serum total cholesterol and triacylglycerols levels. The treatment with the addition of 3% crisps also decreased hepatic total cholesterol level and activity of AST in serum. The experimental addition of crisps likewise resulted in a tendency towards a higher total SCFA pool and activity of glutathione peroxidase and a lower serum glucose level (p = 0.080, p = 0.061 and p = 0.067, respectively);
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of the presented study suggest that the addition of beetroot crisps could alleviate metabolic changes in dyslipidaemic diet-administered rats.
authors: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Poland. m.wroblewska@pan.olsztyn.pl
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Wroblewska
authors: Jerzy
authors: J
authors: Juskiewicz
authors: Wieslaw
authors: W
authors: Wiczkowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D027461:Beta vulgaris / Q000737:chemistry*; D050858:Betalains / Q000737:chemistry; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D059305:Diet, High-Fat; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005227:Fatty Acids; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D028321:Plant Preparations; D014280:Triglycerides; D050858:Betalains; D002784:Cholesterol