해조성분 강화염이 본태성 고혈압쥐와 정상혈압쥐의 혈압, 혈청 중 미네랄 함량 및 생화학적 특성에 미치는 영향
Effects of Organic Salts Fortified with Seaweed Components on BloodPressure, Serum Minerals, and Hematochemicals in SpontaneouslyHypertensive and Normotensive Rats
The effects of the salts fortified with seaweed functional components on blood pressure, serum minerals, andhematochemicals in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR/NCrj) and normotensive rats (WKY/NCrj) were investigated. SHRand WKY rats were assigned to four groups, with 8 and 6 rats in each group: laver salt (A), fucoidan+laver high salt (B),fucoidan + laver low salt (C) and refined salt as a control (D). The final blood pressure (BP) of SHR and WKY species incontrast with reference BP were low in groups A and C as compared with control group. In terms of serum mineral content,Na+ levels were similar in SHR and WKY, but K+ levels were higher in the group B in SHR. Serum triglyceride levels werelower in groups A and C, but the levels of HDL- and LDL- cholesterol were significantly higher and lower in group A thanthose of controls, respectively (p<0.05). These results demonstrated that the salts fortified with laver might suppress bloodpressure in rats, and also may improve mineral and lipid metabolism.