Health Care : Current Reviews

Rheological effect of moderate red wine consumption in hyper-cholesterolemic induced rats

4^th Global Summit on Healthcare

November 09-10, 2015 Dubai, UAE

Anslem O Ajugwo1, Teddy C Adias2 and Tosan A Erhabor3

1Madonna University, Nigeria
2Bayelsa State College of Health Technology, Nigeria
3Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Nigeria

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Abstract:

Consumption of wine dates back to the ancient time. It is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits. Wine has been variously used as form of medication, as digestive aid and as antiseptic in cleaning wounds. The effect of its consumption is determined in hypercholesterolemic state using albino Wistar rats. The rats were divided into 4 groups and administered with 0.5 ml of wine, 0.25 ml of wine, 0.5 ml of distilled water respectively while the last group served as control. Blood samples were collected using ocular puncture. Significant difference (p<0.05) was seen in plasma viscosity (PV). No significant difference (p>0.05) was seen in other parameters including whole blood viscosity (WBV), packed cell volume (PCV), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Total cholesterol (TC), high density lipid (HDL) and low density lipid (LDL). Moderate red wine consumption has rheological effect which could be beneficial though a further study is advised.

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