Effect of sorghum grain on cholesterol metabolism in rats.

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  • MAEDA Mari
    Chugoku National Agricultural Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture
  • MAEDA Tatsuro
    Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University
  • HOSODA Hiroshi
    Chugoku National Agricultural Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture
  • OHTA Fukio
    Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University
  • AYANO Yuko
    Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University

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  • ラットのコレステロール代謝に及ぼすソルガム（モロコシ）の影響
  • ラット ノ コレステロール タイシャ ニ オヨボス ソルガム モロコシ ノ エ

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Abstract

The effects of sorghum grain and that sun-dried in winter after being soaked in running cold water for about a month (kanzarashi treatment) on cholesterol metabolism and liver function in rats were examined. The cholesterol level in rats fed a diet containing 55% sorghum was increased significantly in comparison with that in control rats on a rice diet. An increase of serum transaminase activities was also observed in sorghum-fed animals. It was thus proved that “kanzarashi” treatment of sorghum grain prevented the sudden increase in both the serum cholesterol level and transaminase activities in serum. The water extract obtained from sorghum also increased cholesterol levels and transaminase activities.

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