Effectivity of Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) on Oryctolagus cuniculus (Albino rabbit) with Hyperlipidemia

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Filipinos love to eat and since we are naturally hospitable and gregarious, food is the basis of our social life. Because the feeling of fulfillment after eating rice, our staple ingredient, is relatively short-lived, we eat three meals a day and two snacks in between. Most Filipinos develop diseases because of eating unhealthy food. High cholesterol level is a common problem in this country. Cholesterol is a fat found in your blood. It is produced naturally in the body, but it can get through the food we eat. The LDL, Triglycerides, VLDL, and HDL are also considered as bad fat that develop in the body. The proposed solution of the researchers was to use okra as a lowering agent of the bad cholesterols. Okra is a type of plant that contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. It also contains fibers which can help to lower the blood levels and blood pressure of a person.

METHODS

The plant was extracted with the help of the consultant. The rabbits that were placed into a cage and going under a diet. The total number of trials/rabbits were 12. The rabbits were given pellet on the first 4 weeks of the experiment and lipid-induced pellets on the second 4 weeks of the experiment.Lastly, the rabbits were given the okra vegetable extract to hopefully and statistically lessen the said lipid levels in the blood.

RESULTS

In the experimentation, it showed that the okra plant is capable of lowering the bad cholesterol in our body due to the test done to the blood samples that were gathered from the test subjects, which are rabbits. This exhibits the presence of highly purposed vegetables in terms of low-cost medications. In these days, medications and medicines come up in a higher range of bills. With this information, the lessening of heart diseases caused by high cholesterol would be drastically decreasing as this process implements the neighborhoods.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that there is a significant decrease in bad cholesterol as the okra treatment was used. This showed a new innovation in the medical industry and also can be used as an alternative. It is proven that it can be used as treatment for people with hyperlipidemia that may lead to more severe diseases and illnesses such as heart diseases. The implementation of this information will be helpful to the less fortunate people due to the fact that okras are usually found in local stores and supermarkets.