[Effect of dietary fiber on antioxidation in rats]

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 1997 Sep;26(5):318-20.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The antioxidative effect of cellulose, wheat bran and pectin was studied in rats. Wistar rats (40) were randomly divided into 4 groups, 3 groups were fed with the fibers at a level of 10% in weight, the 4th group consumed stock food as control. After 3 months' feeding, MDA in serum and in RBC membrane of the 3 treated groups were significantly lower than that of the control group. The RBC membrane fluidity was significantly increased. It is suggested that these three kinds of dietary fibers can reduce the level of lipid peroxidation and inhabit free radical injury to RBC membrane in rats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cellulose
  • Dietary Fiber / pharmacology*
  • Erythrocyte Membrane / metabolism
  • Female
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects*
  • Malondialdehyde / blood
  • Membrane Fluidity / drug effects*
  • Random Allocation
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Superoxide Dismutase / blood*
  • Triticum

Substances

  • Dietary Fiber
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Cellulose
  • Superoxide Dismutase