Assessment of the influence of mixed spiced diet on lipid profile of albino rats

Two indigenous Nigerian spices-Gongronema latifolium (Utazi), and Ocimiuim gratissium (Ncheanwu) were used to formulate rat feed and assess their influence on the lipid profile. A total of forty-eight rats, mean body weight 118.12±13.31 were divided into four different diet groups, last group (D) serving as control (No spice). Feeding was done twice daily for period of five months, while water…