An evaluation of lipid profile and antioxidant activities of Carica papaya seed oil in the heart and liver of female wistar rats.
Increasing attention is been given to Carica papaya seed due to its oil rich nature, and its medicinal value. Four feed diets consisting of 3, 5, 7, and 10 % of the oil were composed and examined for its in-vivo effect on lipid and antioxidants status of female wistar rats compared to those fed with 5 % groundnut oil based diet. The feeds were fed into the rats for 32 days, and examined for...
Published at Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine, 16, 11-18.
Published in 2012
Afolabi, I. S., Daniels, P.O., Rotimi, S. O., Adeyemi, A.O.
Afolabi Israel Sunmola » Prof. Israel Sunmola Afolabi is a Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Phytomedicine. He has great passion for cutting edge and ground breaking researches that are focused on solving challenges with direct influence on health of humanity. His current research interest focuses on food quality; spoilage and preservation; and harnessing the nutrients and health benefits of underutilized... view full profile
