Garlic induced alteration in liver mineral concentrations in corn oil and olive oil fed rats

Pathophysiology : the Official Journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology
Kothapa N. ChettySriKrishna Chetty

Abstract

This study was undertaken to compare the effects of 2% garlic (G) on liver mineral concentrations in rats fed with corn oil (C) or olive oil (O). Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 4 per group) were fed AIN76A semi-purified diets containing either 5% corn oil or 5% olive oil replacing corn oil with or without 2% garlic for 21 days. The analysis of minerals calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), sodium (Na), Sulfur (S), copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) of liver were conducted by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopic method. In the C fed rats addition of 2% garlic produced significant increase in liver Ca, P, Mg, S, Mn, Cu, and Zn. There was no significant change in Fe, Na and K. In contrast, in olive oil fed rats, 2% garlic diets did not affect Ca, Mg, S, Mn, Na and K concentrations. However, there was significant decrease in liver Cu and Zn concentrations. Also, in O fed control rats liver, Ca, P, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn concentrations were significantly increased as compared to C fed control rats. In conclusion, this study describes the interactions between dietary oils and garlic on liver mineral concentrations in rats.

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