Effects of drinking mulberry tea (Morus australis Poir. )on the serum cholesterol, lipid profile and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase levels of five selected young female adults

Date

10-2010

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Nieva T. Librojo-Basilio

Committee Member

Conrado P. Monterola, Jose Rene L. Micor

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Abstract

The effects of drinking mulberry (Morus australis Poir.) tea on the serum cholesterol, lipid profile and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) levels of five selected young adults were determined at intervals of one week for a month. Blood pressure, weight and height of each subject were recorded on a weekly basis. The waist line, hips, wrist, mid-arm, upper arm and neck circumferences were determined as well. The daily food intake of the subjects was recorded. Blood, urine and fecal samples were also collected on a weekly basis. The subjects took 3 grams mulberry tea in 250 mL water twice a day at a scheduled time of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The quantitative analysis of total cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Triglyceride (TAG) were employed using a commercially available kit (Teco Diagnostics 1268 N. Lakeview Ave. Anaheim, CA). Using One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the total cholesterol levels of the five subjects was not significantly different with respect to sampling week. On the other hand, treatment of the means of TAG concentration (mg/dL) was also not significantly different from the control week and after four weeks of taking the tea. Testing the means of each blood sampling week showed that the HDL concentration (mg/dL) were significantly different from the control week and the duration of the study. A general increase of HDL concentration (mg/dL) was observed from the control week and after four weeks of tea administration. Treatment of the mean of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) concentration at each sampling week likewise showed that no significant differences were observed. Treating the means of each blood sampling week showed that there were no significant differences in the SGPT concentration. The blood pressure of the five subjects was recorded and the means of the blood pressure showed that all the values were within the normal level. While the total cholesterol, TAG, LDL and SGPT did not decrease significantly in the entire period of the study, it is important to note that the mean values obtained were within the acceptable range.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2010 C42 B36

Document Type

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