TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Influence of Two Types of Chia Seed on Some Physiological Parameters in Diabetic Rats
A1  - Eman Alamri‎
JF  - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciences
JO  - Int J Pharm Res Allied Sci
SN  - 2277-3657
Y1  - 2019
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
SP  - 131
EP  - 136
N2  - Chia seeds have been the focus of recent research; however, there are no studies available in the literature that ‎compare the potentially different effects of black chia seeds and white chia seeds on diabetes. Therefore, the ‎current study aimed to compare the effect of black chia seeds and white chia seeds on some selected parameters ‎in diabetic rats. A total of 40 adult male albino Sprague Dawley rats were included in the study, and were divided ‎evenly into four groups. Group 1 (non-diabetic control) and group 2 (diabetic control) were fed a basal diet, ‎group 3 (diabetic) was fed a basal diet plus 20% of black chia seeds, and group 4 (diabetic) was fed a basal diet ‎plus 20% of white chia seeds. Diabetes was induced by a single dose of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg body ‎weight). The results showed that, compared to the control groups, the groups fed with white or black chia seeds ‎had significantly lower levels of fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, ‎and liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)), and significantly ‎higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. However, no significant difference was detected between ‎black and white chia seeds. In conclusion, black and white chia seeds were both effective in reducing the levels of ‎fasting blood glucose, improving lipid profile, and liver function, and therefore may be able to improve public ‎health‎‎.
UR  - https://ijpras.com/article/the-influence-of-two-types-of-chia-seed-on-some-physiological-parameters-in-diabetic-rats
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