PENGARUH PEMBERIAN DIET TINGGI MINYAK SAWIT TERHADAP KADAR TRIGLISERIDA DARAH TIKUS WISTAR

Palm Oil is one of the most widely consumed in Indonesia. Palm Oil contain of 50 % saturated fatty acid and 50 % non saturated fatty acid . Previous studies have found that palm oil consumption in certain doses can affect to blood trygliceride levels. The aim of this study was to determine effect of dietary high palm oil on tryglicerides level in wistar rat’s blood. This research was an experimental study which applies post test only control group design. Sample amounted to 12 male wistar rats, were divided into two groups. Control group which were administrated standard diet and treatment group rwhich were administrated addition of 42,5 % palm oil to standar diet. After four weeks treatment, tryglicerides level were observed. The results showed that administration of dietary high palm oil effect on the increase of blood trygliceride levels. Blood trygliceride levels in treatmenat group was 165.6 ± 19.527 mg/dl and the control group was 100.8 ± 18.033 mg/dl. There are significant difference between blood trygliceride levels treatment groups and control group (p