Edible bird's nest attenuates procoagulation effects of high-fat diet in rats.
Edible bird's nest (EBN) is popular in Asia, and has long been used traditionally as a supplement. There are, however, limited evidence-based studies on its efficacy. EBN has been reported to improve dyslipidemia, which is closely linked to hypercoagulation states. In the present study, the effects of EBN on high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced coagulation in rats were evaluated. Rats were fed for 12 weeks with HFD alone or in combination with simvastatin or EBN. Food intake was estimated, and weight measurements were made during the experimental period. After sacrifice, serum oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), adiponectin, leptin, von willibrand factor, prostacyclin, thromboxane and lipid profile, and whole blood coagulation indices (bleeding time, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, red blood count count, and platelet count) were estimated. Furthermore, hepatic expression of coagulation-related genes was evaluated using multiplex polymerase chain reaction. The results indicated that EBN could attenuate HFD-induced hypercholesterolemia and coagulation similar to simvastatin, partly through transcriptional regulation of coagulation-related genes. The results suggested that EBN has the potential for lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease-related hypercoagulation due to hypercholesterolemia.
['Yida|Zhang|Z|', 'Imam|Mustapha Umar|MU|', 'Ismail|Maznah|M|', 'Ismail|Norsharina|N|', 'Hou|Zhiping|Z|']
D000818:Animals D001717:Birds D001777:Blood Coagulation D059305:Diet, High-Fat D006937:Hypercholesterolemia D008099:Liver D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction D051381:Rats D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley D019821:Simvastatin
high-fat diet coagulation hypercholesterolemia edible bird’s nest nutrigenomics