Antihyperlipidemic effect of crude extract of saffron (Crocus sativus) stigma in healthy male rats
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
In this study, we investigated for the first time the antihyperlipidemic effects of crude extract of stigmas from Crocus sativus (saffron) against hyperlipidemia induced by tartrazine (synthetic dye) in normal male rats. Thirty adult male albino rats weighing about 150 - 200 g, were divided into 5 groups (n = 6) and daily treatment was given orally. Clinical biochemistry and metabolic parameters were evaluated at the end of the experiment and after 105 days. (n=6, for all groups). Our data revealed that the metabolic parameters like consumption of food and water, pH and urine volume have not been affected; also the difference between liver, right kidney and heart weight was not significant. The levels of cholesterol and triglyceride were significantly increased in group 2 and group 3 compared to control group. There was no significant difference in the level of cholesterol and triglyceride in group 4. Treatment with saffron alone did not have any significant effects on the level of fat compared to control group. The oral administration of the crude extract of saffron revealed good hypolipidemic effects in adult male albino rats. These results suggest that aqueous saffron extract reduced plasma cholesterol and decreased triglyceride. Therefore, it could conceivably lead to suitable changes in blood lipid profiles.
Authors and Affiliations
Iliass Lahmass| Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Ist, Oujda-60000, Morocco, Sabir Ouahhoud| Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Ist, Oujda-60000, Morocco, Assia Sabouni| Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Ist, Oujda-60000, Morocco, Mohammed Elyoubi| Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Ist, Oujda-60000, Morocco, Redouane Benabbas| Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Ist, Oujda-60000, Morocco, Rachid Elmoussaoui| Unité de Biochimie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco, Mohammed Choukri| Unité de Biochimie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco, Ennouamane Saalaoui| Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Ist, Oujda-60000, Morocco
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