An Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Activities of Carica Papaya Seed Oil in the Heart and Liver of Female Wistar Rats.
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Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy
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Increasing attention is been given to Carica papaya seed due to its oil rich nature,
and its medicinal value. Four feed diets consisting of 3, 5, 7, and 10% of the oil were
composed and examined for its in-vivo effect on lipid and antioxidants status of female wistar
rats compared to those fed with 5% groundnut oil based diet. The feeds were fed into the
rats for 32 days, and examined for their lipid profile and antioxidant status in the liver and
heart. Free fatty acids were significantly reduced (P < 0.05) by 3-10% diets in the liver, and ...
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