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
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews
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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