Decrease in Plasma Cholesterol, Triglycerides and CPK Levels in Rats Fed on the Marine Microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta

Jaime Fabregas; Concepcion Herrero; Manuel Parafita; J. Manuel Paz; Buenaventura Cabezas; Julio Abalde

doi:10.1055/s-2006-962362

Planta Medica, Table of Contents

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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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.

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