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http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1753-6561-8-S4-P68.pdf
Background
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis
of hypertension and antioxidant compounds have been
used in the prevention and treatment of this disease. In
this context, coconut oil (CO) was found to have antioxidant
property due to its high polyphenol content. In
this study, we investigated the effects caused by chronic
treatment with CO on mean arterial pressure (MAP),
heart rate (HR), and lipid peroxidation in spontaneously
hypertensive rats (SHR).
Methods
SHR and their controls (Wistar Kyoto, WKY) were orally
treated with coconut oil (2 ml/day) or saline for thirty
days. Cardiovascular parameters were evaluated 24 hours
after the end of the thirtieth day. Serum oxidative stress
was measured by tiobarbituric acid reactive species assay
(TBARS).
Results and conclusions
The administration of CO was able to reduced the MAP
of SHR compared to SHR treated with saline (146 ± 11
n = 5 vs. 174 ± 6 n = 8 mmHg, respectively, p < 0.05).
On the other hand, treatment with CO had no effect on
MAP of WKY compared with WKY treated with saline
(136 ± 3 n = 6 vs. 113 ± 1 mmHg n = 8, respectively,
p < 0.05). In addition, CO supplementation reduced lipid
peroxidation in the SHR group compared to SHR + saline
(13.7 ± 2 vs. 27.5 ± 5 nmol/g n = 7, respectively, p < 0.05)
and also reduced in WKY compared with WKY treated
with saline (11.5 ± 1 vs. 21.9 ± 2 nmol/g n = 7 respectively,
p < 0.05). We concluded that treatment with coconut oil
(2 ml/day) for thirty days reduces the blood pressure and
oxidative stress in hypertensive rats.
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