title: Efficacy of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) chrysalis oil as a lipid source in adult Wistar rats.
abstract: The effects of silkworm chrysalis oil, rich in n-3 α-linolenic acid (ALA), on lipid metabolism in Wistar rats were investigated. The rats were fed diets containing 7% soybean oil (control), silkworm chrysalis oil (SWO), or fish oil (FO) for 8weeks. Plasma triglyceride and glucose levels were significantly lower in the SWO group after 8weeks compared to the control and FO groups. The total cholesterol and blood urea nitrogen levels were higher in the control group than in the SWO and FO groups at 8weeks post-consumption. However, aspartate amino transferase and alanine amino transferase levels were not significantly different among all groups. A higher arachidonic acid (AA) content was detected in the control group, while lower AA levels were observed with the increase in EPA and DHA in the SWO and FO groups. These results suggest that n-3 α-linolenic acid-rich silkworm chrysalis oil can improve hyperlipidaemia and hyperglycaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan.
authors.forename: Feny
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mentang
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maita
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ushio
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan. Electronic address: tohshima@kaiyodai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohshima
keywords: Bombyx mori L.; Fish oil; Silkworm chrysalis oil; Wistar rat