The Study of Body Weight, Haematological and Serum Biochemical Parameters, Liver and Kidney Texture in Rats Fed Corn Oil

2017 Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences  
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Afia corn oil (C.O.) 0.3 ml/rat on animals body weight (B.W.), foodintake, organs weight of liver, and kidney, some haematological and serum biochemical parameters, liver and kidney sections, orally by gavage in adult male rats for 4 weeks. Serum total cholesterol, Serum triglyceride (TG) and Low density lipoprotein (LDL) were decreased significantly from control group. While non significant change occurred in animals B.W., foodintake, organs
more » ... weight, haematological parameters, and high density lipoprotein (HDL), also histological sections of liver and kidney were similar to those of control group. The results of the present study indicating that Afia C.O. offering health benefits through decreasing of cholesterol, TG, and LDL concentrations.
doi:10.21271/zjpas.29.s4.8 fatcat:rds56a4arrf45mo7uhnxdqhpvi