Morphometric parameters and adipose tissue mass of rats fed with cactaceae flour

Morphometric parameters and adipose tissue mass of rats fed with cactaceae flour

The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphometric parameters and the mass of adipose tissues of rats fed with cactacea flour. The animals were divided into five groups: C (Control), H (Hypercaloric diet), HP (Hypercaloric diet with 5% Pereskia grandifolia flour), HO (Hypercaloric diet with 5% O...

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Published in:Acta scientiarum. Animal sciences Vol. 46; no. 1; p. e62073
Main Authors: Ferreira, Izabel Cristina, Barakat, Beatriz, de Almeida, Martha Elisa Ferreira, Ferreira, Keidy Lara, de Souza Cruz Ramos, Jose Antonio
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Portuguese
Published: Maringa Universidade Estadual de Maringa 2024
Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM
Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem)
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Animal tissues
Blood glucose
Body fat
Body weight
Body weight gain
Diet
Digestibility
Flour
Liver
Parameters
Pereskia grandifolia
Pereskia grandifolia; Opuntia ficus-indica; Agave tequilana; cafeteria diet; adipose tissue
VETERINARY SCIENCES
Brasil
cafeteria diet
adipose tissue
Agave tequilana
Opuntia ficus-indica
Pereskia grandifolia
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphometric parameters and the mass of adipose tissues of rats fed with cactacea flour. The animals were divided into five groups: C (Control), H (Hypercaloric diet), HP (Hypercaloric diet with 5% Pereskia grandifolia flour), HO (Hypercaloric diet with 5% Opuntia ficus-indica flour), and HA (Hypercaloric diet with 5% Agave tequilana flour). Feed intake and apparent digestibility, capillary glycemia, liver weight and Hepato-Somatic Index were evaluated. Adipose tissue mass and the Visceral Fat Index (VFI) and Epididymal Fat Index (EFI) were determined. The data were compared using the Tukey test at 5% significance level. There was no statistical difference between the groups for body weight, BMI and Lee Index. The HP and HA groups did not differ from the C group regarding weight gain, the C group had lower apparent digestibility of the diets, the HA group presented lower blood glucose when compared to the H and HO groups, and the H group had higher liver weight. The HP and HA groups gained the lowest adipose tissue mass, VFI and EFI than the H and HO groups. Among the cactaceae studied, Pereskia grandifolia showed better effects on morphometric and adipose tissue parameters.
ISSN:1806-2636
1807-8672
1807-8672
DOI:10.4025/actascianimsci.v46i1.62073