Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Kenaf Seed Oil, Macroemulsion, and Nanoemulsion in High-Cholesterol Diet Induced Rats.

Ai Mun CheongJue Xi Jessica KohNwabueze Okechukwu PatrickChin Ping TanNyam Kar Lin

Published in: Journal of food science (2018)

Kenaf seed oil-in-water nanoemulsion (KSON) has the potential to be used as a natural alternative to the synthetic hypocholesterolemic drug in the future. However, larger sample size and clinical trial are needed to confirm on this potential application. In addition, treatment with KSON was suggested to prevent cardiovascular disease and fatty liver.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
clinical trial
fatty acid
type diabetes
human health
randomized controlled trial
open label
metabolic syndrome
study protocol
drug induced
phase iii
adverse drug
electronic health record