IS THERE ANY EFFECT OF ALTERATION OF VEGETABLE OIL ON CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS AND LIPID PROFILE ON HEALTHY HUMAN INDIVIDUALS
Bijaraniya Kuldeep Dr. Chaturvedi Mukesh Kumar* and Binawara Bijendra Kumar
ABSTRACT
Olive oil and peanut oil both contain significantly high levels of Mono Unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and adequate levels of the essential fatty acids like the n-6 linoleic acid and the n-3 ?- linolenic acid. This composition of oils has been reported to be beneficial for overall health, particularly for cardiovascular health by decreasing LDL levels, increasing HDL levels and has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. This study evaluated the effects of olive oil and peanut oil intake on blood lipid levels of healthy normolipidemic subjects (20-50 y/o). Sixty subjects were recruited and were divided into two groups group 1 (30) and group 2 (30). Subjects asked to replace their soybean oil (PUFA rich oil) with olive oil and peanut oil respectively. The levels of total Cholesterol, HDL-Cholesterol (good cholesterol), LDL-Cholesterol and triglyceride were assayed at base line and on three months. Blood pressure and heart rate were also evaluated. The concentration of LDL-Cholesterol and total cholesterol were significantly reduced in both group (p<0.05). While systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly reduced in group 1 meanwhile, high density lipoproteins (good cholesterol) increased in both groups.
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