처리조건을 달리한 생마늘, 증숙마늘 및 흑마늘 분말을 3% 농도로 고지혈증 유발 흰쥐에 급이하였을 때 혈액 및 간장의 지질함량 변화에 미치는 영향을 비교하였다. 마늘 분말 급이군에서 대조군에 비해 체중 및 식이효율에서 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 간장의 무게는 생마늘 분말 급이군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 혈당은 생마늘 분말과 흑마늘 분말첨가 급이시 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되었다. 혈중 총 지질은 흑마늘 분말 급이군에서 가장 낮았으며, 총 콜레스테롤 및 중성지방도 마늘 분말 급이군들에서 유의적인 감소를 보였다. 마늘 분말을 급이함으로써 대조군에 비해 HDL-콜레스테롤의 농도는 증가되었고, LDL- 및 VLDL-콜레스테롤의 농도는 유의적으로 감소되었다. GOT 활성은 증숙마늘 급이군에서 가장 낮았다. 간장조직의 지질 함량은 마늘 분말 급이군에서 유의적으로 낮았다. 간장 조직의 TBARS 함량은 마늘 급이 유무에 따른 유의차가 없었으나, 항산화 활성은 대조군에 비해 마늘 급이군에서 증가되었다. 고지방식이에 3%의 생마늘 및 흑마늘 분말 첨가식이는 혈액 및 간장의 지질 함량 저하에 효과가 있었으며, 특히 흑마늘의 경우 동맥경화 예방 및 체내 지질 개선 효과가 클 것으로 기대된다.
This study was designed to investigate the effect on treatments of garlic and the improvement of lipids in dietary-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Rats were administrated 1% cholesterol to induce hyperlipidemia and were fed diets containing fresh garlic powder (FGP), steamed garlic powder (SGP) and black garlic powder (BGP) by 3% (w/w) for 4 weeks. Body weight gain and food efficiency was not significantly different between control and garlic powder fed groups. Liver weight was significantly higher in control and SGP fed groups. Blood glucose was decreased in FGP and BGP fed groups than control group. The concentration of total lipid was significantly decreased in BGP group. Total cholesterol and triglyceride of serum were significantly lower in garlic powder fed groups than control group. HDL-cholesterol was significantly higher, LDL-, and VLDL-cholesterol were significantly lower in the garlic powder fed groups than the control group. Activities of serum GOT was lower in SGP fed group than control group. Total hepatic lipid and cholesterol concentration were conspicuously decreased by garlic powder fed groups. TBARS concentration of liver was significant different for the added garlic powder administration. Antioxidant activity of liver tended to increase in garlic powder fed groups compared with control group. In this result, we suggest the preventive effect of black garlic against the atherosclerotic process and the improvement of hyperlipidemia through the removal of cholesterol.
