Effects of the ingestión of Plukenetia volubilis Linneo (a.k.a. 'Sacha inchi') on the lipid profile of young adults

  • Juan Jorge Huamán Saavedra Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
  • Boris Eltsin Fogel Silva Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
  • Patricia Isabel Escobar Pairazamán Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
  • Karen Yanet Castillo Minaya Médico Cirujano
Keywords: Lipids, fatty acids, omega-3, Fatty Acids, Omega-3

Abstract

Introduction: 'Sacha inchi' is the best vegetable source supplying omega-3 (45-55 %), and it is also the main source of unsaturated fatty acids (35-60 %). Objective: To determine if there is any effect of Plukenetia volubilis Linneo ('Sacha inchi') in the lipid panel in young adults. Methods: The study had an experimental design including 28 participants who were medical students between 18 and 25 years old. They were randomly assigned into 2 groups: control and experimental, the second group received 30 grams of Plukenetia volubilis Linneo or 'Sacha inchi' per day for 6 weeks. The lipid panel of all participants was determined using enzymatic methods. Weight and caloric intake were measured at the beginning, and after 3 and 6 weeks of treatment. Results: The control group had the following lipid values at the beginning of the study were as follows: total cholesterol: 175,09 mg/dL; triglycerides: 130,73 mg/dL; HDL cholesterol: 36,78 mg/dL, LDL and cholesterol: 112,16 mg/dL; after 6 weeks, their values were as follows: total cholesterol: 184,87 mg/dL; triglycerides: 123,21mg/dL, HDL cholesterol: 42,04 mg/dL, and LDL cholesterol: 118,19 mg/dL. The experimental group showed the following lipid values at the beginning of the study: total cholesterol: 179,31mg/dl; triglycerides: 123,68 mg/dl, HDL cholesterol: 41,64 mg/dL, and LDL cholesterol: 112.94 mg/dL; after 6 weeks of treatment, their values were: total cholesterol: 155,22 mg/dL; triglycerides: 78,69 mg/dL; HDL cholesterol: 49,54 mg/dL; LDL cholesterol: 89,95 mg/dL. The experimental group showed significant reductions in total cholesterol, 14,02 %, LDL cholesterol, 20,48 %, and triglycerides, 36,37 % with respect to baseline values, and these changes were also significant compared to the control group. There were no significant changes in weight and in the caloric intake. Interpretation: The ingestion of Plukenetia volubilis Linneo or "Sacha inchi" may reduce triglyceride, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol, and it increases HDL cholesterol levels in young adults.

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2012-09-30
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Huamán Saavedra JJ, Fogel Silva BE, Escobar Pairazamán PI, Castillo Minaya KY. Effects of the ingestión of Plukenetia volubilis Linneo (a.k.a. ’Sacha inchi’) on the lipid profile of young adults. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2012Sep.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];29(3):155-60. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1206
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