Interactive effect of hesperidin and vitamin E supplements on cholesterol metabolism in high cholesterol-fed rats.

Certain bioflavonoids are potent antioxidants and have pharmacologic effects similar to those of vitamin E. Accordingly, the interactive effect of hesperidin and vitamin E was studied with respect to cholesterol metabolism and the antioxidant status. Hesperidin supplement (0.1%, wt/wt) with comparable levels of vitamin E was provided with a high-cholesterol (1%, wt/wt) diet to rats for 5 weeks. The amount of vitamin E included in the hesperidin-free and hesperidin diets was either a low (low-E) or a normal (normal-E) level. The hesperidin supplement and different levels of dietary vitamin E did not significantly alter the concentrations of plasma triglycerides. However, the inclusion of hesperidin significantly lowered the concentration of plasma cholesterol in both the low-vitamin E group and the normal-vitamin E group compared to the hesperidin-free groups (p < 0.05). The hepatic triglyceride content was significantly lowered by the hesperidin supplement, as opposed to the plasma triglyceride content, regardless of the vitamin E level in the diet. The hepatic HMG-CoA reductase activity was significantly lowered by the hesperidin supplement with both the low-vitamin E and the normal-vitamin E compared to the hesperidin-free groups (p < 0.05). The hepatic HMG-CoA reductase activity was also significantly lowered with an increase in the dietary vitamin E within the hesperidin and hesperidin-free groups. The excretion of fecal neutral sterol and acidic sterols tended to be lower with the hesperidin supplement. Neither dietary hesperidin nor vitamin E significantly changed the hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity. This data indicates that hesperidin lowers the concentration of plasma cholesterol and the hepatic triglyceride content regardless of the dietary vitamin E level. However, the concentration of plasma cholesterol in the hesperidin-free groups was dependent on the dietary vitamin E level. This information may contribute to understanding the interactive effect of hesperidin and vitamin E on cholesterol biosynthesis in high cholesterol-fed rats.

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