Abstract:

This study is intended to investigate the possible effects of nar flower (Punica Granatum) on cold stress-applicated rats, plasma total antioxidant levels, plasma total oxidant state and paraoxanase1 enzyme levels. This study, which is an experimental study, used an average of 9 weeks, 24 Wistar Albino male rat. The rats are divided into 3 groups, including randomly healthy control (G1), cold stress applied control (G2), cold stress and nar flower extract applied group (G3). According to the trial groups, when the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) values of the groups were studied, cold stress was found significantly higher compared to the other groups in the given group (p=0,005). Again in this group, the enzyme PON1 was found to be higher than the other groups, but no significant difference was found (p=0,968). The TOS value of the oxidative parameters was low compared to the other groups in the cold stress group (p=0,941), while the oxidative stress index was similarly low in this group (0=0,05). Although there are no meaningful results in this study in terms of some parameters, the antioxidant properties of the nar flower have a meaningful effect on changes in the case of cold stress. Consumption of nar flower tea against cold stress can help protect the body by increasing the antioxidant capacity.

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