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RESEARCH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND QUALITY CONTROL (RJFSQC )

E-ISSN 2504-6145
P-ISSN 2695-2459
VOL. 11 NO. 1 2025
DOI: 10.56201/rjfsqc.vol.11.no1.2025.pg136.142

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Effects of Nicotine withdrawal on the Plasma Lipid Profile of Wistar Rats fed with High-fat diet

Onyebuchi Obia, Ledu Ndaue, and Frank Nwabueze Nwokocha

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Abstract

Background to the study: Nicotine is the main active component of cigarettes. Smoking has been associated with higher prevalence of abnormalities in lipid metabolism. This study investigated the effects of nicotine withdrawal on the plasma lipid profile of wistar rats fed with high-fat diet (HFD).

keywords:

Nicotine, Withdrawal, Plasma lipid profile, High-fat diet, Wistar rats.

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