Effect of administration of rice bran oil emulsion beverages on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) level

Rice bran oil emulsion beverage is a functional food rich in antioxidants and beneficial for human health, particularly to prevent metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is defined by a waist circumference of > 90 cm and two additional criteria out of five, namely triglycerides (TG) > 150 mg/dL, HDL-C 0.05). Nutrition changes influenced the intakes of fat, iron, and vitamin B1 but did not influence metabolic syndrome parameters of the treatment group. The level of nutritional adequacy-fat, iron and vitamin B1 pre-and post-intervention in both groups were significantly different. In conclusion, the levels of serum TNF-a on the treatment group had a decrease than those in the control group; however, it is not significant. Further study needs to be done to verify this finding.