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Background Hyperlipidemia can cause infertility due to cell damage to the testicular organs. Hyperlipidemia can induce lipid peroxidation, which results in the formation of malondialdehyde (MDA). Quail egg yolk is one of the many foods consumed by Asians that contain high lipid levels. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of quail egg yolk diet on MDA levels of testicular organ on the rat. Methods The subjects are male Wistar (Rattus norvegicus) strain rats 2–3 months with body weight 200–300 grams divided into two groups (K+ and K-). Group of K+ were given quail egg yolk for two weeks with a dose of 5 ml while group of K- were only given fed ad libitum. All rats terminated to taken the testicular organ to measure the level of MDA. All data were statistically analyzed with one-way ANOVA. Values were considered significant at p Results Mean of MDA level (nmol/gram) in rats was 0,95 ± 0,75 in K- group and 8,64 ± 0,13 in K+ group. The one-way ANOVA test showed significant differences in activity between the group with p Conclusions Quail egg yolk significantly increases MDA Levels in the testicular organ of hyperlipidemic rats. Consumption of quail egg yolks can affect the cell activity of testicular organs.