ORIGINAL PAPER
Hormonal and metabolic effects of genistein
and daidzein in male rat
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August Cieszkowski Agricultural University,
Department of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry,
60-637 Wołyńska 35, Poznań, Poland |
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2003;12(4):839–847
Publication date: 2003-10-28
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ABSTRACT
Genistein and daidzein belong to a large group of compounds called phytooestrogens present in
several plants consumed by animals. Apart from oestrogenic activity, these compounds influence on
many different processes in the organism. Their effect on metabolic processes was previously observed, however, it is poorly understood. In the performed experiment the effect of genistein (5 mg/kg BW) or daidzein (5 mg/kg BW) administered intragastrically for three days to growing male rats was
studied and compared to oestradiol (0.1 mg/kg BW). Both phytooestrogens and oestradiol caused
slight increase in blood glucose content with concomitant drop in insulin level. Blood cholesterol and
HDL-cholesterol were not statistically altered. However, a slight reduction in total cholesterol with
simultaneous slight rise in HDL-cholesterol in rats receiving oestradiol and phytooestrogens caused that HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio was significantly higher in these animals. The tested
substances had no influence on blood free fatty acids and triglycerides. All these compounds caused
substantial diminution in muscle triglycerides content. Liver glycogen, triglycerides and cholesterol
contents were augmented only by daidzein.
Our results indicate that genistein and daidzein evoked many similar metabolic changes. These
changes were comparable to those caused by oestradiol and to changes induced by genistein and observed previously in ovariectomized rats.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
K. Szkudelska
August Cieszkowski Agricultural University,
Department of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry,
60-637 Wołyńska 35, Poznań, Poland
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Genistein—A dietary compound inducing hormonal and metabolic changes Katarzyna Szkudelska, Leszek Nogowski The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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