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Planta Med 1988; 54(2): 109-111
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962362
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Decrease in Plasma Cholesterol, Triglycerides and CPK Levels in Rats Fed on the Marine Microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta

Jaime Fabregas1 , Concepcion Herrero1 , Manuel Parafita2 , J. Manuel Paz3 , Buenaventura Cabezas1 , Julio Abalde1
  • 1Departamento de Microbiologia y Parasitologia, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain.
  • 2Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain.
  • 3Hospital General de Galicia, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain.
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1986

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24 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The dried marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta was fed to weaning albino rats for 12 days as the sole protein source at a protein level of 12% protein from casein. Plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, and CPK levels were significantly lower in animals given the microalgal diet than in the control group with values 19.12%, 45.80%, and 43.90% lower, respectively. These results suggest that the marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta has potential application as a hypocholesterolemic or hypolipidemic agent.