고 콜레스테롤 식이를 먹인 흰쥐에 있어서 솔잎의 급여가 체내 콜레스테롤과 중성지방 수준 및 혈소판 응집에 미치는 영향

Effects of Dietary Pine on Serum Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Platelet Aggregation in Rats Fed Cholesterol Supplemented Diets

  This study was conducted to investigate hypo-cholesterolemic effect of dietary pine in rats fed cholesterol supplemented diets. Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with hyperlipidemic diet for 4 weeks in order to induce hyperlipidemia, followed by the feeding of experimental diets for additional 4 weeks. Pine of experimental diets was prepared by drying and milling. Pine powder was added to experimental diets at the level of 5% and 10%. Serum total cholesterol was significantly decreased in pine 5% group compared to control or pine 10% groups. Serum triglycerides was significantly decreased in pine 10% group. Platelet aggregation was significantly decreased by pine 5% and 10% supplementation. In conclusion, dietary pine might be helpful for the prevention and treatment of hyper-lipidemia and platelet aggregation.