Korean J Nutr.  2007 Jul;40(5):419-427.

Effects of Dietary Calcium Level and Hijikia fusiforme Supplementation on Bone Indices and Serum Lipid Levels in Ovariectomized Rats

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  • 1Department of Food and Nutrition, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea. jhchyun@inha.ac.kr

Abstract

This study explored the effects of dietary calcium level and Hijikia fusiforme supplementation on bone indices and serum lipid levels using 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats as a model. Rats received low Ca diet for 3 weeks after ovariectomy. The rats were then divided into six dietary groups and fed low (0.1% Ca), normal (0.5% Ca) and high (1.5% Ca) Ca diets (CaL, CaN, CaH) and low, normal, high Ca diets with Hijikia fusiforme supplementation (CaLH, CaNH, CaHH) for 3 weeks. After each experimental periods, 24 hour urine and/or blood samples, left and right femurs were collected for analysis. Serum Ca concentration showed no significant difference by dietary Ca levels and Hijikia fusiforme supplementation. Alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher in normal and high Ca group compared to low Ca group. Serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and total lipid were not significantly different among groups. HDL-cholesterol showed no significant difference by Hijikia fusiforme supplementation. However, the normal and high Ca groups showed significantly higher HDL-cholesterol compared to the low Ca group. Urinary hydroxyproline and hydroxyproline/creatinine ratio were not significantly different among groups. The wet weight of the femur was significantly higher in low Ca group compared to normal or high Ca group. The dry weight, wet weight/body weight, length and breaking force of the femur were not significantly different among groups. Ash contents/wet weight of the femur was significantly increased as dietary Ca levels up and significantly higher in Hijikia fusiforme supplementation groups. The Ca content of the femur were significantly higher in the normal and high Ca groups than the low Ca group. However, there was no significant difference in Ca content by Hijikia fusiforme supplementation.

Keyword

dietary calcium level; Hijikia fusiforme; bone indices; serum lipid levels; ovariectomized rats

MeSH Terms

Alkaline Phosphatase
Animals
Calcium, Dietary*
Cholesterol
Diet
Female
Femur
Humans
Hydroxyproline
Ovariectomy
Rats*
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Triglycerides
Alkaline Phosphatase
Calcium, Dietary
Cholesterol
Hydroxyproline
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