stdClass Object ( [nid] => 256835 [vid] => 259236 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1261152663 [changed] => 1261152663 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1261152663 [title] => pigs and onions [body] => Joanne, I am not an expert on pigs, but this might help: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18364076 Quote------------------------ Résumé / Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential health benefits of onions consumed at two levels of intake, using the pig model. The dietary fat content was set at a level typical of a "westem" diet (25% w/w). Fifteen female and fifteen male pigs (Large White x Landrace) were allocated to one of three dietary treatments in a randomised block design. Treatments consisted of control diet (no onion) and onion supplementation at either 8.6 or 21.4 g of onion/MJ DE fed for six weeks. Onion consumption reduced plasma triglyceride levels by 15% (P = 0.030) regardless of sex and onion dose. Total plasma cholesterol and cholesterol fractions were unaffected by onion supplementation (P > 0.050). The bioactivity of onion was evident in haematocrit measures, where red blood cell and haemoglobin were significantly reduced in a dose dependant manner (P < 0.001 and P=0.011, respectively), while other cell counts, with exception of segmented neutrophils (- 18%, P= 0.012), were largely unaffected. Serum oxidative status was improved (P = 0.007) in pigs consuming onions. These data demonstrate that consumption of onions can have positive health effects in both male and female pigs consuming a high fat diet. --------------------end of quote You may like to further verify and cross-check the claims made in this article before actual trials on the ground. Vijai [teaser] => Joanne, I am not an expert on pigs, but this might help: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18364076 Quote------------------------ Résumé / Abstract [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 25436 [name] => Vijai Singh [picture] => [data] => a:11:{s:2:"op";s:18:"Create new account";s:6:"submit";s:18:"Create new account";s:7:"form_id";s:13:"user_register";s:16:"captcha_solution";b:1;s:13:"captcha_token";s:32:"709067eb1714f8cbffc7dceb7ff967e0";s:14:"validationdata";a:4:{s:7:"form_id";s:13:"user_register";s:10:"preprocess";b:1;s:6:"module";s:9:"recaptcha";s:4:"type";s:9:"reCAPTCHA";}s:7:"contact";i:1;s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:1;s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"1";s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";} [path] => village/butambala/project/task/discussion/pigs-and-onions-0 [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 241486 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [241486] => Butambala ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => Array ( [10] => Array ( [9715] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 9715 [vid] => 10 [name] => onions [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [6498] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 6498 [vid] => 10 [name] => pigs [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) ) [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( [9715] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 9715 [vid] => 10 [name] => onions [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [6498] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 6498 [vid] => 10 [name] => pigs [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 256835 [pid] => 256775 [hostname] => 59.180.113.177 [thread] => 03.00.00/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 256461 [depth] => 2 )

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