The effects of virgin coconut oil on bone oxidative status in ovariectomised rat

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Virgin coconut oil (VCO) was found to have antioxidant property due to its high polyphenol content. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the virgin coconut oil on lipid peroxidation in the bone of an osteoporotic rat model. Normal female Sprague-Dawley rats aged 3 months old were randomly divided into 4 groups, with 8 rats in each group: baseline, sham, ovariectomised (OVX) control group, and OVX given 8 VCO in the diet for six weeks. The oxidative status of the bone was assessed by measuring the index of lipid peroxidation, which is malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration, as well as the endogenous antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the tibia at the end of the study. The results showed that there was a significant decrease in MDA levels in the OVX-VCO group compared to control group. Ovariectomised rats treated with VCO also had significantly higher GPX concentration. The SOD level seemed to be increased in the OVX-VCO group compared to OVX-control group. In conclusion, VCO prevented lipid peroxidation and increased the antioxidant enzymes in the osteoporotic rat model. Copyright © 2012 Mouna Abdelrahman Abujazia et al.

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Abujazia, M. A., Muhammad, N., Shuid, A. N., & Soelaiman, I. N. (2012). The effects of virgin coconut oil on bone oxidative status in ovariectomised rat. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/525079

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