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Soy leaf lowers the ratio of non-HDL to HDL cholesterol in hamsters

  • Hing Man Ho
  • , Lai Kwok Leung
  • , Franky L. Chan
  • , Yu Huang
  • , Zhen-Yu Chen

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Abstract

The present study was to examine effect of soy leaf powder (SLP) and soy leaf ethanol extract (SLEE) on serum lipoproteins in hamsters. The control group was fed a semisynthetic diet containing 0.1% cholesterol, while the tested groups were maintained on the same diet but supplemented with 3% SLP or the equivalent amount of SLEE derived from 3% SLP for 4 weeks. SLP supplementation led to a trend of lowering serum total cholesterol (TC) and nonhigh density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), with HDL-C being unaffected, whereas incorporation of SLEE into the diet led to an elevated level of HDL-C and a lower level of non-HDL-C with TC being unchanged. Both SLP and SLEE supplementation caused favorably a decrease in the ratio of non-HDL-C to HDL-C. The present results demonstrate that not only soybean seeds but also soy leaves are cardioprotective, by favorably modulating serum lipid profile.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4554-4558
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume51
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 2003
Externally publishedYes

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Research Keywords

  • Cholesterol
  • Hamster
  • HDL cholesterol
  • Kaempferol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Soy leaf
  • Soybean

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