A fermented sorghum/millet-based beverage,Obiolor, extenuates high-fat diet-induced dyslipidaemia and redox imbalance in the livers of rats

BACKGROUND Obiolor , a non‐alcoholic beverage produced from fermented sorghum and millet malts, is widely consumed on a daily basis by the Igala tribe in Nigeria and is closely associated with good health. The effect of Obiolor on dyslipidaemia, protein oxidation, lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation in the liver of rats fed a high‐fat diet was investigated. RESULTS High‐fat diet‐mediated alterations in liver and serum total cholesterol,...