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Evaluation of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del Fruits as Untraditional Source of Oil
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Abstract: Nutrient composition of Balanites aegyptiaca (BA) fruits (kernel and pulp) and physicochemical characteristics of its kernel oil were determined. Also the influence of diet supplemented with BA kernel oil on serum lipid profile, liver and kidney functions in rats were studied. Furthermore the anticancer activity; cytotoxicity of the oil on breast, larynx, colon and liver human tumor cell lines tested using sulphorhodamine B (SRB) assay were also studied representing different oriental cancer types. Results raveled that the kernel had distinguished by its high content of oil (47%), protein (37.48%) and minerals, The major fatty acid was linoleic (40.65%) and ?-sitosterol (21.53%) was the predominant sterol in the sterol fraction. Whereas carbohydrates was the major constituent of the pulp (63.81%). Also, Results revealed that, the serum total cholesterol concentrations of rats fed with diet include BA kernel oil were significantly lower after 6 weeks. HDL-cholesterol levels were significantly increased in BA groups after 3 and 6 weeks as compared to the control group. It was also, noticed that the supplementations of Balanites aegyptiaca kernel oil had no significant effect on blood lipid profile or liver and kidney functions
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2012
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229-246
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Journal
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