 
        
						Muhittin Akyıldız 
	
					    												
Turkey						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												The Effect of Soybean Extracts on Serum Lipid Profile and the Accumulation
of Free Cholesterol and Cholesteryl Ester in the Aorta, Carotid Artery and Iliac
Artery-Experimental Study 						
Author(s): Uyar SI, Ugur Ozdemır, Ilter MS, Muhittin Akyıldız and Sivrikoz NO
Uyar SI, Ugur Ozdemır, Ilter MS, Muhittin Akyıldız and Sivrikoz NO
             
						
												
				 Background: We evaluated the effect of soybean extracts on serum lipoprotein profile and cholesterol accumulation on the arterial walls.
Objective and design: Sixty-four female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into eight groups. Soybean extracts were given to the rats via oral gavage every day for eight weeks, after which serum was collected. In the thoracic aorta, left carotid artery, and right iliac artery, we measured the lipoprotein fractions in the serum and the accumulation of free cholesterol and cholesteryl ester, which are predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis.
Results: After eight weeks of a continuous soybean diet, only two groups showed a lipid-lowering effect (n-hexane extract for 200 mg/kg dose and ethyl acetate extract for 200 mg/kg dose). We found lower free cholesterol and cholesteryl .. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-7110.1000616