Aim: This study was designed to assess the effect of vitamin E supplement on Creatine Kinase (CK-MB) C - reactive protein, (C-RP), urea and creatinine of albino rats fed with high fat diet. Methodology: A total of twenty (20) albino rats of both sexes were used in this study. They were grouped into four (4) groups comprising of five (5) rats each. Group 1 was fed with normal diet; group 2 with normal diet and treated with vitamin E supplement (70 mg/kg); group 3 was fed with high fat diet only, while group 4 was fed with high fat diet and treated with vitamin E supplement (70 mg/kg). The treatments were administered daily using oral gavage method for a period 21 days. After the experimental period, the animals were sacrificed and blood samples collected for the analysis of CK-MB, CRP, urea and creatinine respectively using ELISA and colorimetric method with a spectrophotometer. Data generated were analyzed statistically using SPSS version 20 and P = 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results revealed a significance difference in C-RP (mg/l) levels (P < 0.001) amongst the groups with a decreased C-RP levels in group 2 (1.43 ± 0.39) compared to group 1 (1.94 ± 0.53), then in group 4 (2.27 ± 0.53) which is also decreased compared to group 3 (3.31 ± 0.63). For CK-MB there was also a significant difference among the different groups. In group 2, it was 1.94 ± 0.65 ng/ml which was decreased compared to group 1 (2.22 ± 0.55), and group 4 (2.74 ± 0.68) compared to group 3 (3.31 ± 0.62). For the urea and creatinine results, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) among the groups when the mean levels were compared. Conclusion: This shows that administration of vitamin E to rats fed normal or high fat diet could significantly reduce the plasma levels of CRP and CK-MB hence having some ameliorative effects on high fat induced inflammatory and cardiovascular risks or conditions.
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