The effect of Stevia extract and endurance training on liver enzymes in obese male Wistar rats

Research has shown that herbs are more effective in treating diseases when used as an extract; The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of stevia extract and endurance training on liver enzymes in obese male Wistar rats.

The research method was laboratory. Twenty-four male Wistar rats at 3 months of age were divided into control and experimental groups. The experimental group at 12 weeks of age was randomly divided into 4 groups: obese, exercise, stevia and exercise + stevia with mean age and standard deviation of 312.75 ± 32.25. A 5-treadmill was used for endurance training. The subjects' training program was 30 minutes per day for 8 weeks at a speed of 8 meters per minute. Dependent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the data.

The results showed that endurance training and consumption of stevia extract and a combination of both had a significant effect on the weight of obese male Wistar rats (P≤0.001). But there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of endurance training and consumption of stevia extract on liver enzymes in male Wistar rats (P≥0.001).

It seems that both exercise and consumption of stevia extract and the composition of these two have an effect on liver enzymes. It is suggested that more research be done in this regard for the external validity of the research.