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The extracts were subjected to toxicity testing using the hen\u2019s egg test on chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM) and bovine corneal histology test. Acute and sub-chronic toxicity (28 days) were evaluated in rats. Hypertension was induced in rats by administering 80 mg\/kg of N\u03c9-L-Arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) per day for 28 days. Treatments commenced on the 14th day; Nifedipine at 30 mg\/kg and 1 mL of distilled water were administered as positive and negative controls. Blood pressure (BP), lipid profiles, and oxidative stress markers were quantified. No irritation was observed using the HET-CAM test in the egg treated with both extracts. Bovine corneal histology showed no lesions in all treated groups. No signs of toxicity were observed in either acute or sub-chronic toxicity studies. A significant reduction in blood pressure was observed in rats treated with the extracts (p &lt; 0.05). Changes in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), low-density lipoproteins (LDLPs), and high-density lipoproteins (HDLPs) were not significant compared to the control (p &gt; 0.05). Oxidative stress markers (SOD and CAT) increased significantly in the treated groups compared to the control, while the malondialdehyde levels decreased (p &lt; 0.05). QEYO was safe in both ex vivo and in vivo studies and can be said to have the potential to lower blood pressure as well as cardio-protective effects in hypertensive rats. This research provides evidence based on which QEYO could be used safely as an adjuvant therapy in eye drops and cosmetics and can be considered an effective choice for preventing hypertension.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/biology13040270","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,18]],"date-time":"2024-04-18T06:21:12Z","timestamp":1713421272000},"page":"270","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Antihypertensive Potential of Japanese Quail (Couturnix Couturnix\u00a0Japonica) Egg Yolk Oil (QEYO) in Sprague Dawley Rats"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Muhammad Sani","family":"Ismaila","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sherifat Olayemi","family":"Balogun-Raji","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto 840104, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fahad","family":"Hamza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto 840104, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Usman Bello","family":"Sadiya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto 840104, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Buhari","family":"Salisu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto 840104, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohammed","family":"Umar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Sokoto 840104, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6296-994X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ishaka","family":"Aminu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto 840104, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1260-7606","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kegan Romelle","family":"Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"434","DOI":"10.1016\/j.foodhyd.2009.11.010","article-title":"A method of egg yolk fractionation. 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