Effect of dietary medium-chain triacylglycerol on serum albumin and nitrogen balance in malnourished rats

被引:16
作者
Kojima, Keiichi [1 ]
Ogawa, Akiko [1 ]
Nakamura, Reiko [1 ]
Kasai, Michio [1 ]
机构
[1] Nisshin OilliO Grp Ltd, Cent Res Lab, Kanagawa 2390832, Japan
关键词
rat; medium-chain triacylglycerol; protein-energy malnutrition; albumin;
D O I
10.3164/jcbn.2008007
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
The present study was examined the therapeutic effect of medium-chain triacylglycerol (MCT) in protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). Wistar rats were fed low protein diet containing 70 g/kg of long-chain triacylglycerol (LCT) or MCT for 31 days. The serum albumin concentration in rats fed MCT diet (2.88 +/- 0.04 g/dl) were significantly higher compared with those fed LCT diet (2.72 +/- 0.04 g/dl) at day 31. Nitrogen balance was higher in rats fed MCT diet (54.1 +/- 2.3 mg/day) compared with those fed LCT diet (45.4 +/- 2.4 mg/day) during d 10-12. These results suggest that MCT effectively elevates serum albumin concentration and improves nitrogen balance in malnourished rats.
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