Abstract

The effect of Myrtus communi, Conocarpus, and Rosa canina L on blood glucose and lipids and meat shelf life in rabbits

One of the most common diseases of this century is blood sugar and blood fat. In addition to dietary and medicinal solutions, plants are also used in traditional medicine to treat these diseases. The present study was designed and implemented with the aim of investigating the effects of myrtle, conocarpus plants and Rosa canina, on blood sugar and fat levels and antioxidant meat, in rabbit blood. For this purpose, 20 heads of New Zealand rabbits were used in a completely random design with a control diet, 25% of the myrtle plant, 25% of the conocarpus plant and 11.6% Rosa canina. According to the results, meat of rabbits fed with myrtle, conocarpus plant and Rosa canina had lower concentration of malondialdehyde during storage in the refrigerator and freezer compared to the control (P<0.05). The meat of rabbits fed with Rosa canina had lower malondialdehyde concentration and higher antioxidant properties than the meat of rabbits fed with conocarpus and myrtle plants (P<0.05). To determine the effect myrtle, conocarpus plants and Rosa canina on blood sugar and blood fat levels of rabbits, blood biochemical parameters were investigated. In the treatment of myrtle, Conocarpus and Rosa canina, the concentration of cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, HDL and glucose decreased significantly compared to the control treatment (p<0.05), but no significant difference was observed in the concentration of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase between the treatments (p>0.05). According to the results of this research, it can be said that myrtle and conocarpus reduce blood glucose level and can also have a positive effect on reducing blood fat.

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