This study was carried out to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic effect of four cowpea cultivars. Wistar rats
were grouped and fed a high fat diet with 20% Bombay (BO), 20% MI 35 (MI), 20% Waruni (WA), 20% Dawala (DA) in
comparison with 20% casein (HFD). Serum total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triacylglyceride and glucose concentrations
and serum antioxidant activity were analysed. Serum lipids, glucose concentrations and serum antioxidant activity in WA fed rats
were significantly lower (P < 0.05) than HFD. Therefore, raw Waruni cowpea produced significant hypolipidemic and
hypoglycemic effects in Wistar rats.
This study was carried out to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic effect of four cowpea cultivars. Wistar ratswere grouped and fed a high fat diet with 20% Bombay (BO), 20% MI 35 (MI), 20% Waruni (WA), 20% Dawala (DA) incomparison with 20% casein (HFD). Serum total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triacylglyceride and glucose concentrationsand serum antioxidant activity were analysed. Serum lipids, glucose concentrations and serum antioxidant activity in WA fed ratswere significantly lower (P < 0.05) than HFD. Therefore, raw Waruni cowpea produced significant hypolipidemic andhypoglycemic effects in Wistar rats.
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