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- Title
S-Allylcysteine Supplementation Effects on Vascular and Bone Health in Ovariectomized Wistar Rats.
- Authors
Halim, Rasyidah Mohamad; Kamisah, Yusof; Aziz, Nurellya Faqhiraah; Sudirman, Umi Nadhirah; Ahmad, Nor Anis Najwa; Kok-Yong Chin; Zainalabidin, Satirah
- Abstract
Estrogen level deteriorates in postmenopausal women that is associated with increased risks of osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases. This study was aimed to investigate SAC supplementation effects on vascular and bone health in ovariectomized rats. Twenty-four female Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: sham, ovariectomy (OVX) and SAC-supplemented OVX (OVX+SAC). Sixteen rats underwent OVX surgery (bilateral ovaries excision) and 8 rats were sham-operated. After a 3-week recovery, sham and OVX groups were given distilled water whereas OVX+SAC group was treated with 100 mg/kg SAC orally for 7 days. SAC supplementation showed a marked SBP reduction (P<0.05) and a potential increase in NO production compared to OVX group. However, SAC caused no changes in body weight increment, aortic and bone oxidative stress markers, as well as in all bone parameters in OVX rats compared to sham. SAC also sustained the increase (P<0.05) in intima-media thickness (IMT); but ameliorated circumferential wall tension (CWT) in OVX rats. These findings suggest that SAC supplementation may benefit the vascular health in the postmenopausal animal model by reducing the SBP-raising effect, possibly by modulating NO production.
- Subjects
LABORATORY rats; DIETARY supplements; CAROTID intima-media thickness; RATS; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; DISTILLED water; BONE density
- Publication
Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2021, Vol 41, Issue 4, p507
- ISSN
0253-8318
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29261/pakvetj/2021.118