Chlorella vulgaris Ameliorates Oxidative Stress and Improves the Muscle Regenerative Capacity of Young and Old Sprague-Dawley Rats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals
2.2. C. vulgaris Preparation
2.3. Grip Strength Test
2.4. Measurement of Bone Density
2.5. Open Field Test
2.6. Urine Collection
2.7. Blood Collection
2.8. Euthanization of Animals
2.9. Collection of Organs
2.10. Analysis of Urinary Oxidative Stress
2.11. Analysis of Plasma Oxidative Stress
2.12. Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Stress
2.13. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Body Weight and Relative Organ Weight
3.2. Measurement of Grip Strength
3.3. Measurement of Muscle and Bone Integrity
3.4. Measurement of Muscle Function
3.5. Levels of Oxidizing Stress Markers in the Tissue, Plasma, and Urine
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zainul Azlan, N.; Mohd Yusof, Y.A.; Makpol, S. Chlorella vulgaris Ameliorates Oxidative Stress and Improves the Muscle Regenerative Capacity of Young and Old Sprague-Dawley Rats. Nutrients 2020, 12, 3752. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123752
Zainul Azlan N, Mohd Yusof YA, Makpol S. Chlorella vulgaris Ameliorates Oxidative Stress and Improves the Muscle Regenerative Capacity of Young and Old Sprague-Dawley Rats. Nutrients. 2020; 12(12):3752. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123752
Chicago/Turabian StyleZainul Azlan, Nurhazirah, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof, and Suzana Makpol. 2020. "Chlorella vulgaris Ameliorates Oxidative Stress and Improves the Muscle Regenerative Capacity of Young and Old Sprague-Dawley Rats" Nutrients 12, no. 12: 3752. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123752