decreasing blood cholesterol level with the l-carnitine supplement and exercise in white rat (rattus norvegicus)

• Main Authors: Rizal Alexander Lisan, Lilik Herawati, Juli Soemarsono
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Ikatan Ahli Ilmu Faal Indonesia 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/96706/2/Peer%20Review%2018.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/96706/3/Bukti%20C.18_compressed.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/96706/4/Penurunan%20Kadar%20Kolesterol%20Darah%20dengan%20Pemberian%20L-Karnitin%20dan%20Latihan%20Fisik%20pada%20Tikus%20Putih%20%28Rattus%20Novergicus%29.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/96706/; http://journal.unair.ac.id/MIFI@decreasing-blood-cholesterol-level-with-the-l-carnitine-supplement-and-exercise-in-white-rat-(rattus-norvegicus)-article-3523-media-29-category-3.html
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

The purpose of this study was to investigate the L-carnitine and exercise effect on decreasing blood cholesterol level. There was 21 rats being divided into 3 groups. The first group was control group (C), the second one was the exercise group without l-carnitin supplement (E), and last group was the exercise and being given L-carnitine supplement (Ec). The treatment last 3 weeks. The blood sample was tested for blood cholesterol measurement. The result showed that there were significant difference between control group and treatment groups (p<0.05) on blood cholesterol level. However, there were no significant difference between E and Ec. It was concluded that exercise can decrease blood cholesterol level with or without L-carnitin supplement.