A combination of flaxseed oil and astaxanthin alleviates atherosclerosis risk factors in high fat diet fed rats

作者：Xu, Jiqu; Gao, Hui; Zhang, Li; Chen, Chang; Yang, Wei; Deng, Qianchun; Huang, Qingde; Huang, Fenghong^*

来源：Lipids in Health and Disease, 2014, 13(1): 63.

DOI：10.1186/1476-511X-13-63

• Flaxseed oil
• Astaxanthin
• Atherosclerosis
• Oxidant stress
• Plasma lipids
• Inflammation

Background: Atherosclerosis is the most common pathologic process underlying cardiovascular disease. Both flaxseed oil (FO) and astaxanthin (ASX) are believed to benefit cardiovascular system. The combined effect of FO and ASX on the atherosclerosis risk factors in rats fed a high-fat diet was investigated. @@@ Methods: Astaxanthin was dissolved in flaxseed oil to a final concentration of 1 g/ kg (FO + ASX). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a rodent diet contained 20% fat whose source was lard (HFD) or 75% lard and 25% FO + ASX (50 mg ASX/ kg diet) or 50% lard and 50% FO + ASX (100 mg ASX/ kg diet) or FO + ASX ( 200 mg ASX/ kg diet) for 10 weeks. @@@ Results: The combination of FO and ASX significantly increased the antioxidant defense capacity and decreased lipid peroxidation in plasma. Evident decreases in the levels TG, TC and LDL-C contents, as well as IL-6 and CRP were also observed in plasma of FO and ASX fed rats. @@@ Conclusion: The combination of FO and ASX can improve oxidative stress, lipid abnormalities and inflammation, providing evidence that the combination of FO and ASX could be a promising functional food in cardiovascular health promotion.

• 出版日期2014-4-4
• 单位湖北省中西医结合医院; 中国农业科学院油料作物研究所; 华中科技大学; 三峡大学