Composition of the caecal microflora, faecal bile acids and serum proteins of rats fed turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and its alcoholic extract

Bhavanishankar, T. N. and Sreenivasa Murthy, V. (1986) Composition of the caecal microflora, faecal bile acids and serum proteins of rats fed turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and its alcoholic extract. Food Microbiology, 3 (4). pp. 337-343.

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Abstract

Wistar strain albino rats were fed turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) powder (100 mg rat−1 day−1) and its alcoholic extract (20 mg rat−1 day−1). The caecal contents were analysed after 3 months and 2 years. Colony counts of lactobacilli and total aerobes were decreased and of coliforms, total anaerobes and Clostridium perfringens were increased in the caecal contents of rats fed turmeric and its alcoholic extract for 3 months. A similar trend was also observed after 2 years feeding, except that the coliform count apparently decreased. Concomitantly faecal deoxycholic acid was increased and serum globulins were decreased as compared to those of rats fed a control diet.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	turmeric, caecal contents, serum globulins
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments > 07 Turmeric
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2016 10:32
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2016 10:32
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/10806

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