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Effect of cumin, cinnamon, ginger, mustard and tamarind in induced hypercholesterolemic rats.

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Title Effect of cumin, cinnamon, ginger, mustard and tamarind in induced hypercholesterolemic rats.
 
Creator Sambaiah, K.
Srinivasan, K.
 
Subject 09 Human Physiology
30 Spices/Condiments
 
Description The effect of a few common spices--cumin (Cuminum cyminum, cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), mustard (Brassica nigra) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica)--added to normal and hypercholesterolemia inducing diet on serum and liver cholesterol levels in rats was studied. These spices did not show any cholesterol lowering effect when included in the diet at about 5-fold the normal human intake level.
 
Date 1991
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/2336/1/Die%20Nahrung%2035%20%281991%29%201%2C%2047-51.pdf
Sambaiah, K. and Srinivasan, K. (1991) Effect of cumin, cinnamon, ginger, mustard and tamarind in induced hypercholesterolemic rats. Die Nahrung, 35 (1). pp. 47-51. ISSN 0027-769X