Pengaruh Ekstrak Teh Hijau (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) terhadap Penurunan Berat Badan, Kadar Trigliserida dan Kolesterol Total pada Tikus Jantan Galur Wistar
Abstract: Obesity is a world
wide problem including for Indonesia. Central
obesity is one of the risk factors of metabolic syndrome which cause
high morbidity and mortality. Green tea (Camellia sinensis L.Kuntze) is one of
the alternative medications which used to reduce body weight. This study was
proposed to know more about the effect of green tea on body weight , blood
triglyceride and cholesterol level of Wistar rats.
Green tea extracts were given once a day for 30 days. The rat’s body weight
and food were weigh everyday. Blood triglyceride and cholesterol levels were
analyzed at the beginning and the end of the study. The study showed that 86.4
mg of green tea extracts given to each rat everyday could reduce weight as for the triglyceride level were
also reduced significantly at the dose 21,6 mg, 43,2 mg and 86,4 mg compared to
the high fat diet group but there were no significant changes in the
cholesterol level.
The summary was that green tea extract has a weight reducing effect on Wistar
rats as well as the blood triglyceride level.
Penulis: Kartika Dewi
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd080019
