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Zhang W, Cui N, Su F, Sun Y, Li B, Zhang Z, Zeng Y, Guan W, Yang B, Wang Q, Kuang H. Therapeutic impact of stachyose on hyperlipidaemia caused by a high-fat diet in mice as revealed by gut microbiota and metabolomics. Curr Res Food Sci 2023; 7:100638. [PMID: 38045511 PMCID: PMC10692757 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2023.100638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Hyperlipidaemia, which is characterized by an excess of lipids or fats in the bloodstream, is a high-risk factor and critical indicator of many metabolic diseases. This study used 16 S rRNA gene sequencing and metabolomics to determine that stachyose (ST) has a therapeutic effect and is a mechanism of hyperlipidaemia. These results show that ST significantly attenuated high-fat diet-induced weight gain and fat deposition while also adjusting the gut microbial composition. Untargeted serum metabolomics identified 12 biomarkers, which suggests that ST may function by regulating metabolic pathways. These results highlight the potential of ST in treating hyperlipidaemia and provides directions for future research including an in-depth investigation of the bioactive components, dosage, and treatment strategies of ST.
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- Wensen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Standardized Processing of Chinese Materia Medica (Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, School of Chinese Materia Medica), Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Standardized Processing of Chinese Materia Medica (Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, School of Chinese Materia Medica), Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao (Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, 24 Heping Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150040, China
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Li W, Zhang W, Fan X, Xu H, Yuan H, Wang Y, Yang R, Tian H, Wu Y, Yang H. Fructo-oligosaccharide enhanced bioavailability of polyglycosylated anthocyanins from red radish via regulating gut microbiota in mice. Food Chem X 2023; 19:100765. [PMID: 37780282 PMCID: PMC10534114 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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The anthocyanins from red radish (ARR) rich in polyglycosylated pelargonidin glucosides were used as pigment. However, bioavailability of anthocyanins was considered at low level. This work examined the intensive effects of fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) on ARR bioavailability. Pelargonidin, cyanidin and pelargonidin-3-glucoside showed higher level in serum of mice fed with FOS together with ARR for 8 weeks than that fed with only ARR. Co-ingestion of FOS and ARR more effectively elevated the hepatic antioxidant activity by increase in total antioxidant capacity and activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase when compared with intake of ARR. FOS also markedly increased pelargonidin level in cecum of mice. 16S RNA sequencing found that Bacteroides genus play an important role in FOS elevating bioavailability of ARR. Fecal bacteria transplantation verified the positive effects of FOS on ARR bioavailability. These results suggested that combined ingestion of FOS and ARR is effective strategy for bioactivity of ARR.
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- Wenfeng Li
- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404000, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404000, China
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- Medical School, Xi’an Peihua University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710125, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404000, China
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- School of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an 710032, China
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Liu S, Zhang J, Sheng Y, Feng T, Shi W, Lu Y, Guan X, Chen X, Huang J, Chen J. Metabolomics Provides New Insights into Host Manipulation Strategies by Asobara japonica (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Fruit Fly Parasitoid. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13030336. [PMID: 36984776 PMCID: PMC10053316 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13030336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Asobara japonica (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is an endoparasitoid wasp that can successfully parasitize a wide range of host species across the Drosophila genus, including the invasive crop pest Drosophila suzukii. Parasitoids are capable of regulating the host metabolism to produce the nutritional metabolites for the survival of their offspring. Here, we intend to investigate the metabolic changes in D. melanogaster hosts after parasitization by A. japonica, using the non-targeted LC-MS (liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry) metabolomics analysis. In total, 3043 metabolites were identified, most of which were not affected by A. japonica parasitization. About 205 metabolites were significantly affected in parasitized hosts in comparison to non-parasitized hosts. The changed metabolites were divided into 10 distinct biochemical groups. Among them, most of the lipid metabolic substances were significantly decreased in parasitized hosts. On the contrary, most of metabolites associated with the metabolism of amino acids and sugars showed a higher abundance of parasitized hosts, and were enriched for a wide range of pathways. In addition, eight neuromodulatory-related substances were upregulated in hosts post A. japonica parasitization. Our results reveal that the metabolites are greatly changed in parasitized hosts, which might help uncover the underlying mechanisms of host manipulation that will advance our understanding of host–parasitoid coevolution.
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- Shengmei Liu
- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, Institute of Crop Science, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, Institute of Crop Science, Plant Precision Breeding Academy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-571-88982133
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Zhao B, Jia X, Feng H, Tang C, Huang Y, Zhao Z, Hao J, Li H, Du J, Liu Y, Bao X, Zhong Z, Zhang Y, Zhong Q. Nutrient combinations exhibit universal antianxiety, antioxidant, neuro-protecting, and memory-improving activities. Front Nutr 2023; 9:996692. [PMID: 36687677 PMCID: PMC9852889 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.996692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and, without proper treatment, may lead to severe conditions: e.g., somatic disorders or permanent damage to central nervous system. Although there are drugs in clinical trials, this study focuses on exploring the efficacy of nutrients in treating these diseases. We built different zebrafish models and screened several nutrient combinations for their antianxiety, antioxidant, neuro-protecting, and memory-improving activities. Our results showed that the combinations of nutrients (e.g., Walnut Peptides + Theanine at 14.2 + 33.3 μg/ml) have similar or better activities than the positive control drugs. In addition, we discovered that the effects of the nutrients in the above four aspects were universal and highly related. This study is noteworthy as it suggested that nutrients could be healthier and greener drug alternatives and provide similar or better universal treatments for anxiety and related conditions.
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- Bangcheng Zhao
- Laboratory of Non-Human Primate Disease Modeling Research, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Sichuan SAFE Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Biological Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hunan, Changsha, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Laboratory of Non-Human Primate Disease Modeling Research, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Sichuan Kangcheng Biotech Co., Inc., Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Non-Human Primate Disease Modeling Research, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Sichuan Kangcheng Biotech Co., Inc., Chengdu, China,Yingqian Zhang,
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- Laboratory of Non-Human Primate Disease Modeling Research, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Sichuan SAFE Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Qixing Zhong,
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Gubur S, Ercan A, Coskun Yazici Z. Protective effects of green tea on blood and liver of rats fed with high fructose diet. ACTA ALIMENTARIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1556/066.2022.00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This study was designed to investigate the effects of green tea on lipid profile, liver tissue damage, and oxidative stress in rats fed a diet including high fructose. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: Control (C), Fructose (F), Green Tea (GT), and F+GT. F and F+GT groups were given 20% fructose in the drinking water for eight weeks. Green tea (2 mg kg−1) was administrated to GT and F+GT groups by oral gavage for eight weeks. Biochemical parameters in serum and oxidative stress markers in the liver were analysed. The liver sections were stained with haematoxylin-eosin. As of the 3rd week of the experiment, the body weight of rats in the F group showed a statistically significant increase in comparison with the F+GT group. The serum glucose and triglyceride levels of the F+GT group significantly decreased when compared with the F group. The fructose-induced degenerative changes in the liver were reduced with green tea. Green tea may serve a protective role against hyperlipidaemia and liver injury in rats fed a high fructose diet.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Demiroglu Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yu H, Yi X, Gao X, Ji J, Liu Z, Xia G, Li C, Zhang X, Shen X. Tilapia-Head Chondroitin Sulfate Protects against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Modulating the Gut-Liver Axis in High-Fat-Diet-Fed C57BL/6 Mice. Foods 2022; 11:foods11070922. [PMID: 35407014 PMCID: PMC8997817 DOI: 10.3390/foods11070922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We isolated and characterized tilapia-head chondroitin sulfate (TH-CS) and explored its biological activity and mechanisms of action as an oral supplement for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) in mice. The results showed that treatment with TH-CS for 8 weeks alleviated the development of NAFLD, as evidenced by the notable improvement in liver damage, blood lipid accumulation and insulin resistance (IR). Meanwhile, TH-CS treatment reduced the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and normalized oxidative stress. Additionally, the analysis of 16S rDNA sequencing revealed that TH-CS could restore gut microbiota balance and increase the relative abundance of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing bacteria. Furthermore, SCFAs produced by related bacteria can further improve lipid metabolism and IR by regulating lipid synthesis signals. In conclusion, TH-CS is an effective dietary supplement for the prevention of NAFLD, and may serve as a potential supplementary treatment for lipid-related metabolic syndrome.
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- Hui Yu
- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Food Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116000, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Food Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116000, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Food Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116000, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Food Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116000, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.G.); (J.J.); (Z.L.); (G.X.); (C.L.); (X.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Food Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116000, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-0898-6619-3581
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Li L, Fang B, Zhang Y, Yan L, He Y, Hu L, Xu Q, Li Q, Dai X, Kuang Q, Xu M, Tan J, Ge C. Carminic acid mitigates fructose-triggered hepatic steatosis by inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 145:112404. [PMID: 34781143 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Excessive fructose (Fru) consumption has been reported to favor nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the molecular mechanism is still elusive, lacking effective therapeutic strategies. Carminic acid (CA), a glucosylated anthraquinone found in scale insects like Dactylopius coccus, exerts anti-tumor and anti-oxidant activities. Nevertheless, its regulatory role in Fru-induced NAFLD is still obscure. Here, the effects of CA on NAFLD in Fru-challenged mice and the underlying molecular mechanisms were explored. We found that Fru intake significantly led to insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in liver of mice, which were considerably attenuated by CA treatment through repressing endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Additionally, inflammatory response induced by Fru was also attenuated by CA via the blockage of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and tumor necrosis factor α/TNF-α receptor (TNF-α/TNFRs) signaling pathways. Moreover, Fru-provoked oxidative stress in liver tissues was remarkably attenuated by CA mainly through improving the activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2). These anti-dyslipidemias, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities regulated by CA were confirmed in the isolated primary hepatocytes with Fru stimulation. Importantly, the in vitro experiments demonstrated that Fru-induced lipid accumulation was closely associated with inflammatory response and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production regulated by TNF-α and Nrf-2 signaling pathways, respectively. In conclusion, these results demonstrated that CA could be considered as a potential therapeutic strategy to attenuate metabolic disorder and NAFLD in Fru-challenged mice mainly through suppressing inflammatory response and oxidative stress.
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- Ling Li
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi 276000, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Research Center of Brain Intellectual Promotion and Development for Children Aged 0-6 Years, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Research Center of Brain Intellectual Promotion and Development for Children Aged 0-6 Years, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Research Center of Brain Intellectual Promotion and Development for Children Aged 0-6 Years, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Research Center of Brain Intellectual Promotion and Development for Children Aged 0-6 Years, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Research Center of Brain Intellectual Promotion and Development for Children Aged 0-6 Years, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Research Center of Brain Intellectual Promotion and Development for Children Aged 0-6 Years, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China; Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China.
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Zhang X, Shi L, Chen R, Zhao Y, Ren D, Yang X. Chlorogenic acid inhibits trimethylamine- N-oxide formation and remodels intestinal microbiota to alleviate liver dysfunction in high L-carnitine feeding mice. Food Funct 2021; 12:10500-10511. [PMID: 34558577 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo01778k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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High L-carnitine ingestion has been shown to cause liver injury, mechanically due to an elevated circulating level of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a gut microbiota-derived metabolite from L-carnitine. This study aimed to investigate whether chlorogenic acid (CGA), a health-promoting polyphenol, could inhibit TMAO formation and thereafter might prevent L-carnitine-induced liver injury in mice. Feeding of mice with 3% L-carnitine in drinking water increased the serum and urinary levels of TMAO (p < 0.01 vs. Normal), whereas the serum and urinary TMAO formation was sharply reduced by CGA administration (p < 0.01). At the phylum level, CGA inhibited the L-carnitine-induced increase in the abundance of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, while it promoted Bacteroidetes. At the genus level, CGA notably increased the abundance of Akkermansia and Bacteroides, but reduced the population of Erysipelatoclostridium, Faecalibaculum and Erysipelotrichaceae in high L-carnitine feeding mice. Meanwhile, CGA caused strong inhibition against the increase of liver injury markers (i.e. AST, ALT and ALP), hepatic inflammatory cytokines (i.e. IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α and TNF-β) and dyslipidemia (i.e. TC, TG, LDL-C and HDL-C) in L-carnitine-fed mice (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that CGA holds great potential to alleviate liver dysfunction induced by high L-carnitine ingestion. The beneficial effect might be attributed to the protection against TMAO formation and the improvement of the health-promoting gut microbiota, as well as the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of CGA.
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- Xiangnan Zhang
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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Li C, Cao H, Huan Y, Ji W, Liu S, Sun S, Liu Q, Lei L, Liu M, Gao X, Fu Y, Li P, Shen Z. Berberine combined with stachyose improves glycometabolism and gut microbiota through regulating colonic microRNA and gene expression in diabetic rats. Life Sci 2021; 284:119928. [PMID: 34480937 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS Berberine is effective for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but has limited use in clinic. This study aims to evaluate the effect of berberine combined with stachyose on glycolipid metabolism and gut microbiota and to explore the underlying mechanisms in diabetic rats. MAIN METHODS Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats were orally administered berberine, stachyose and berberine combined with stachyose once daily for 69 days. The oral glucose tolerance and levels of blood glucose, insulin, triglyceride and total cholesterol were determined. The gut microbial profile, colonic miRNA and gene expression were assayed using Illumina sequencing. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to verify the expression of differentially expressed miRNAs and genes. KEY FINDINGS Repeated treatments with berberine alone and combined with stachyose significantly reduced the blood glucose, improved the impaired glucose tolerance, and increased the abundance of beneficial Akkermansiaceae, decreased that of pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae in ZDF rats. Furthermore, combined treatment remarkably decreased the abundances of Desulfovibrionaceae and Proteobacteria in comparison to berberine. Combined treatment evidently decreased the expression of intestinal early growth response protein 1 (Egr1) and heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (Hbegf), and significantly increased the expression of miR-10a-5p, but berberine alone not. SIGNIFICANCE Berberine combined with stachyose significantly improved glucose metabolism and reshaped gut microbiota in ZDF rats, especially decreased the abundance of pathogenic Desulfovibrionaceae and Proteobacteria compared to berberine alone, providing a novel strategy for treating T2DM. The underlying mechanisms may be associated with regulating the expression of intestinal Egr1, Hbegf and miR-10a-5p, but remains further elucidation.
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- Caina Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Chen Y, Cheng S, Dai J, Wang L, Xu Y, Peng X, Xie X, Peng C. Molecular mechanisms and applications of tea polyphenols: A narrative review. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13910. [PMID: 34426979 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tea is a worldwide popular drink with high nutritional and medicinal values as it is rich in nutrients, such as polyphenols, amino acids, vitamins, glycosides, and so on. Among them, tea polyphenols (TPs) are the current research hotspot. TPs are known to have multiple biological activities such as anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, anti-inflammation, anti-bacteria, lowering lipid, and liver protection. By reviewing a large number of literatures, we explained the mechanism of TPs exerting biological activity and a wide range of applications. We also discussed the deficiencies and development potential of TPs, in order to provide theoretical reference and scientific basis for the subsequent development and utilization of TPs. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: We summarized the bioactivity mechanisms of TPs in anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering, and liver protection, focused on its application fields in food and medicine, and discussed the deficiency and development potential of current research on TPs, so as to provide a certain convenient way for scholars studying TPs. It is expected to contribute to the subsequent discovery of biological activity and the broadening of the field of TPs.
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- Yan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu, China.,College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Carminic acid supplementation protects against fructose-induced kidney injury mainly through suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress via improving Nrf-2 signaling. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:10326-10353. [PMID: 33819919 PMCID: PMC8064181 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Excessive fructose (Fru) intake has become an increased risk for chronic kidney disease progression. Despite extensive researches that have been performed to develop effective treatments against Fru-induced renal injury, the outcome has achieved limited success. In this study, we attempted to explore whether carminic acid (CA) could influence the progression of Fru-induced kidney injury, and the underlying molecular mechanism. At first, our in vitro results showed that CA significantly reduced inflammation in mouse tubular epithelial cells and human tubule epithelial cells stimulated by Fru. The anti-inflammatory effects of CA were associated with the blockage of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling. In addition, Fru-exposed cells showed higher oxidative stress, which was effectively restrained by CA treatment through improving nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf-2) nuclear translocation. Importantly, we found that Fru-induced inflammation and oxidative stress were accelerated in cells with Nrf-2 knockdown. What's more, in Fru-stimulated cells, CA-alleviated inflammatory response and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were evidently abolished by Nrf-2 knockdown. The in vivo analysis demonstrated that Fru led to metabolic disorder, excessive albuminuria and histologic changes in renal tissues, which were effectively reversed by CA supplementation. We confirmed that CA significantly reduced inflammation and oxidative stress in the kidneys of mice through regulating NF-κB and Nrf-2 signaling pathways, eventually alleviating the progression of chronic kidney injury. Taken together, these results identified CA as a potential therapeutic strategy for metabolic stress-induced renal injury through restraining inflammation and oxidative stress via the improvement of Nrf-2 signaling.
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Lu Y, Wu Y, Chen X, Yang X, Xiao H. Water extract of shepherd's purse prevents high-fructose induced-liver injury by regulating glucolipid metabolism and gut microbiota. Food Chem 2020; 342:128536. [PMID: 33189481 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Shepherd's purse as a wild vegetable is getting more and more attention on health benefits. Water extract of shepherd's purse (WESP) was prepared and analyzed for the chemical constituents. The mice were fed high-fructose (HF) diet and treated with WESP at 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg·bw for 8 weeks. The HF-fed mice receiving WESP exhibited the inhibitions against abnormal weight gain, hepatic fat accumulation and lipid metabolic by down-regulating FAS and ACC expressions. WESP also significantly alleviated hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response by regulating of NF-κB pathway. Moreover, WESP dose-dependently increased the acetic, propionic, and butyric acids levels in HF-fed mice. Furthermore, WESP significantly alleviated the HF-induced gut dysbiosis by reducing the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes and increasing the abundance of potential beneficial bacteria. Our findings indicate that WESP may be an effective dietary supplement for preventing the liver damage.
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- Yalong Lu
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China; Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Molecular mechanisms of polysaccharides from Ziziphus jujuba Mill var. spinosa seeds regulating the bioavailability of spinosin and preventing colitis. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 163:1393-1402. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cao H, Li C, Lei L, Wang X, Liu S, Liu Q, Huan Y, Sun S, Shen Z. Stachyose Improves the Effects of Berberine on Glucose Metabolism by Regulating Intestinal Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Spontaneous Type 2 Diabetic KKAy Mice. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:578943. [PMID: 33192521 PMCID: PMC7642818 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.578943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Berberine (BBR) has the beneficial effects of anti-inflammation, anti-bacteria, and anti-diabetes. The clinical application of BBR has been hindered by its poor gastrointestinal absorption. Stachyose (Sta), a prebiotic agent, improves the composition of gut microbiota and benefits for diabetes. We therefore investigated whether Sta improves the anti-diabetic actions of BBR using KKAy mice. Here, we find that the combination of BBR and Sta is more effective than BBR alone in blood glucose control, improvement of insulin resistance and islet functions, inflammatory mediators decrease, and maintenance of intestinal barrier integrity. Gut microbiota analysis demonstrates that both BBR and combined administration enhance the abundance of Bacteroidaceae and Akkermansiaceae and decrease Lachnospiraceae levels, whereas Akkermansiaceae elevation due to the administration of BBR with Sta is more significant than BBR alone. Interestingly, the proportion of Lactobacillaceae increases with combination treatment, but is diminished by BBR. Additionally, BBR with Sta significantly reduces the concentrations of fecal short-chain fatty acids compared to BBR. Collectively, these results indicate that the combination of BBR and Sta imparts better effects on the maintenance of glycemia and intestinal homeostasis than BBR alone by modulating gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids, thereby providing a novel approach for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- *Correspondence: Zhufang Shen, , Caina Li,
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Wang G, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Pan J, Qi D, Wang J, Yang X. The protective effects of walnut green husk polysaccharide on liver injury, vascular endothelial dysfunction and disorder of gut microbiota in high fructose-induced mice. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:92-106. [PMID: 32531370 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of walnut green husk polysaccharide (WGHP) on liver injury, vascular endothelial dysfunction and disorder of gut microbiota in mice induced by high fructose (HF) diet. The chemical analysis results show that the walnut green husk polysaccharide is a low molecular weight acidic heteropolysaccharide, composed mainly of glucuronic acid, arabinose and galactose. Biochemical analysis showed that WGHP significantly improved glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism and decreased oxidative stress in HF-diet induced obesity mice. Histopathological observation of liver and cardiovascular aorta confirmed the protective effects of WGHP on hepatic steatosis and vascular endothelial dysfunction. Furthermore, 16S rRNA sequencing results demonstrated that WGHP reversed the disorders of gut microbiota caused by HF, decreased the relative abundance of Verrucomicrobia and increased the relative abundance of Deferribacteres at the phylum level, decreased the relative abundance of Akkermansia, Lachnoclostridium and norank_f__Muribaculaceae and increased the relative abundance of Prevotellaceae_UCG-001, Helicobacter, Alloprevotella and Allobaculum at the genus levels. Our results indicate that WGHP may act as a functional polysaccharide for protecting liver and cardiovascular in HF-fed mice.
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- Guoliang Wang
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Ankang Yingtian Ecological Agriculture and Forestry Development Co., Ltd., Ankang 725000, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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Anti-atherosclerotic effects of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917 in ApoE -/- mice through modulation of proinflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:6337-6350. [PMID: 32472174 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10693-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease mediated by monocyte infiltration and cholesterol deposition into the subendothelial area, resulting in foam cell development. Probiotics are live bacteria that are beneficial for health when administered orally in adequate amounts. In this study, 8-week-old atherosclerosis-prone apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice were fed with or without Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917 per day for 12 weeks. Serum was collected to analyse the lipid profile, oxidative status and proinflammatory cytokines. The heart was isolated to quantify the atherosclerotic lesion size in the aortic arch. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine the expression levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-1β in the aorta. The proteins extracted from the aorta were used for Western blot analysis to assess the expression levels of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and inhibitor of NF-κB (IκBα). The composition of gut microbiota was also examined through high-throughput sequencing. Results showed that the daily consumption of L. plantarum ATCC 14917 had no effect on body weight and lipid profile. L. plantarum ATCC 14917 treatment significantly inhibited atherosclerotic lesion formation. In addition, the oxLDL, MDA, TNF-α and IL-1β levels were significantly reduced, whereas the SOD level was induced in the bacteria + high-fat diet group. Furthermore, the administration of L. plantarum ATCC 14917 significantly attenuated IκBα protein degradation and inhibited the translocation of P65 subunits of NF-κB. L. plantarum ATCC 14917 treatment also modulated the composition of gut microbiota in ApoE-/- mice. Our findings showed that L. plantarum ATCC 14917 supplementation decreases the progression of atherosclerotic lesion formation by alleviating the inflammatory process and lowering oxidative stress.
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Li CN, Wang X, Lei L, Liu MZ, Li RC, Sun SJ, Liu SN, Huan Y, Zhou T, Liu Q, Cao H, Bai GL, Han YW, Shen ZF. Berberine combined with stachyose induces better glycometabolism than berberine alone through modulating gut microbiota and fecal metabolomics in diabetic mice. Phytother Res 2019; 34:1166-1174. [PMID: 31833107 PMCID: PMC7216932 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Berberine (BBR), a small alkaloid, is used as a hypoglycemic agent in China. Stachyose (Sta), a Rehmannia glutinosa oligosaccharide, acts as a prebiotic. This study aimed to evaluate whether BBR combined with Sta produced better glycometabolism than BBR alone, and explored the effects on gut microbiota and metabolomics. Type‐2 diabetic db/db mice were administered BBR (100 mg/kg), Sta (200 mg/kg), or both by gavage once daily. Glucose metabolism, the balance of α‐ and β‐cells, and mucin‐2 expression were ameliorated by combined treatment of BBR and Sta, with stronger effects than upon treatment with BBR alone. The microbial diversity and richness were altered after combined treatment and after treatment with BBR alone. The abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila was increased by combined treatment compared to treatment with BBR alone, while the levels of the metabolite all‐trans‐heptaprenyl diphosphate were decreased and the levels of fumaric acid were increased, which both showed a strong correlation with A. muciniphila. In summary, BBR combined with Sta produced better glycometabolism than BBR alone through modulating gut microbiota and fecal metabolomics, and may aid in the development of a novel pharmaceutical strategy for treating Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Cai-Na Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Key laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs of Beijing, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Tang GY, Meng X, Gan RY, Zhao CN, Liu Q, Feng YB, Li S, Wei XL, Atanasov AG, Corke H, Li HB. Health Functions and Related Molecular Mechanisms of Tea Components: An Update Review. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E6196. [PMID: 31817990 PMCID: PMC6941079 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tea is widely consumed all over the world. Generally, tea is divided into six categories: White, green, yellow, oolong, black, and dark teas, based on the fermentation degree. Tea contains abundant phytochemicals, such as polyphenols, pigments, polysaccharides, alkaloids, free amino acids, and saponins. However, the bioavailability of tea phytochemicals is relatively low. Thus, some novel technologies like nanotechnology have been developed to improve the bioavailability of tea bioactive components and consequently enhance the bioactivity. So far, many studies have demonstrated that tea shows various health functions, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immuno-regulatory, anticancer, cardiovascular-protective, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, and hepato-protective effects. Moreover, it is also considered that drinking tea is safe to humans, since reports about the severe adverse effects of tea consumption are rare. In order to provide a better understanding of tea and its health potential, this review summarizes and discusses recent literature on the bioactive components, bioavailability, health functions, and safety issues of tea, with special attention paid to the related molecular mechanisms of tea health functions.
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- Guo-Yi Tang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; (G.-Y.T.); (X.M.); (C.-N.Z.); (Q.L.)
- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, No. 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Y.-B.F.); (S.L.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; (G.-Y.T.); (X.M.); (C.-N.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (X.-L.W.); (H.C.)
- Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; (G.-Y.T.); (X.M.); (C.-N.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; (G.-Y.T.); (X.M.); (C.-N.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, No. 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Y.-B.F.); (S.L.)
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, No. 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Y.-B.F.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (X.-L.W.); (H.C.)
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- The Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzębiec, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland;
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (X.-L.W.); (H.C.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; (G.-Y.T.); (X.M.); (C.-N.Z.); (Q.L.)
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Zhang X, Wu Q, Zhao Y, Yang X. Decaisnea insignis Seed Oil Inhibits Trimethylamine- N-oxide Formation and Remodels Intestinal Microbiota to Alleviate Liver Dysfunction in l-Carnitine Feeding Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:13082-13092. [PMID: 31671940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Elevated circulating level of the intestinal microbiota-derived l-carnitine metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) has recently been linked to many chronic diseases. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of omega-7-enriched Decaisnea insignis seed oil (DISO) on reducing TMAO formation to prevent the l-carnitine-induced hepatic damage in mice. Feeding of mice with 3% l-carnitine in drinking water clearly increased the serum and urinary levels of TMAO (p < 0.05 vs Normal), whereas the serum and urinary TMAO formation was sharply reduced by DISO administration (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, DISO resulted in strong inhibition against the elevation of hepatic injury marker (AST, ALT, and ALP) activities and dyslipidemia (TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C), as well as liver inflammatory cytokine (IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and TNF-β) release in l-carnitine-fed mice (p < 0.05). As revealed by 16S rDNA gene sequencing, DISO significantly inhibited the l-carnitine-induced elevations in the abundance of Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Erysipelotrichaceae and the increases in the proportion of Lactobacillus and Akkermansia, revealing that DISO attenuated the l-carnitine-caused gut dysbiosis. These findings suggested that DISO could alleviate liver dysfunction in l-carnitine-fed mice, which might be due to the protection against TMAO formation by modulating the gut microbiota.
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The effect of Longan Arillus extract on enhancing oral absorption of bioactive peptides derived from defatted walnut meal hydrolysates. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Beneficial effects of Enterococcus faecalis in hypercholesterolemic mice on cholesterol transportation and gut microbiota. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:3181-3191. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09681-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Li W, Zhang K, Zhao Q. Fructooligosaccharide enhanced absorption and anti-dyslipidemia capacity of tea flavonoids in high sucrose-fed mice. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2019; 70:311-322. [DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2018.1511688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Wenfeng Li
- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Urumqi, China
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Zhang B, Ren D, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Zhai X, Yang X. Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch polysaccharide prevents hepatic steatosis in high fructose-fed mice associated with changes in the gut microbiota. Food Funct 2019; 10:8137-8148. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01890e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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High fructose (HF) diet-induced liver steatosis is associated with intestinal microbiota dysbiosis.
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- Bo Zhang
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- College of Life Sciences
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
- China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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Synergistic interactions of catalpol and stachyose in STZ-HFD induced diabetic mice: Synergism in regulation of blood glucose, lipids, and hepatic and renal function. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Li W, Zhang K, Yang H. Pectin Alleviates High Fat (Lard) Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice: Possible Role of Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Gut Microbiota Regulated by Pectin. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:8015-8025. [PMID: 29987933 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Consumption of pectin contributes to changes in the gut microbiota and the metabolism of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). We aimed to investigate the effects of and mechanism by which pectin prevented nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in mice that were fed a high-fat diet containing 30% lard (HF). HF-fed mice that orally ingested pectin for 8 weeks exhibited improvements in lipid metabolism and decreased oxidative stress and inflammation through a mechanism regulated by the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Pectin dose-dependently generated an increase in acetic acid (from 566.4 ± 26.6 to 694.6 ± 35.9 μmol/mL, p < 0.05) and propionic acid (from 474.1 ± 84.3 to 887.0 ± 184.7 μmol/mL, p < 0.05) contents and significantly increased the relative abundance of Bacteroides (from 0.27% to 11.6%), Parabacteroides (from 3.9‰ to 5.3%), Olsenella (from 2.9‰ to 1.3%), and Bifidobacterium (from 0.03% to 1.9%) in the gut of HF-fed mice. Intestinal microbiota and SCFAs may thus contribute to the well-established link between pectin consumption and NAFLD.
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- Wenfeng Li
- School of Life Science and Biotechnology , Yangtze Normal University , Chongqing 408100 , China
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- School of Clinical Medicine , Jining Medical University , Jining 272067 , China
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- School of Aerospace Medicine , Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an 710032 , China
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Liu G, Bei J, Liang L, Yu G, Li L, Li Q. Stachyose Improves Inflammation through Modulating Gut Microbiota of High-Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rats. Mol Nutr Food Res 2018; 62:e1700954. [PMID: 29341443 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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SCOPE The present study is undertaken to assess the effects of stachyose (STS) on type 2 diabetes in rats and changes in the gut microbiota compared to metformin (MET). METHODS AND RESULTS The type 2 diabetic model is successfully established via a high-fat diet /streptozotocin in Wistar rats, and STS or MET is administered for 4 weeks. Blood is collected to analyze biochemical parameters, pancreas for mRNA expression of related gene, and contents of colon for gut microbiota. STS or MET decreases serum LPS, mRNA expression of IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). In addition, STS and MET show a similar shifting of the structure of the gut microbiota and a selective enrichment of key species. At the genus level, STS shows selective enrichment of Phascolarctobacterium, Bilophila, Oscillospira, Turicibacter, and SMB5, but MET demonstrates a selective effect on Sutterella, Prevotella, 02d06, and rc4. The correlation analysis indicates that STS and MET decrease IL-6 and TNF-α and increase Akt/PI3K expression, which are relative to key species of gut microbiota. CONCLUSION STS decreases pancreatic mRNA expression of IL-6 and TNF-α via key species of gut microbiota. The mechanism of this effect is similar to that of MET.
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- Guimei Liu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, Beijing, China
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Lu Y, Li W, Yang X. Soybean soluble polysaccharide enhances absorption of soybean genistein in mice. Food Res Int 2018; 103:273-279. [PMID: 29389615 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study was designed to probe the promoting effects of soybean soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) on bioavailability of genistein in mice and the underlying molecular mechanism. Male Kunming mice (n=8) were administered intragastrically with either saline, SSPS (5mg/kgbw), genistein (100mg/kgbw), or SSPS (5 or 50mg/kgbw) together with genistein (100mg/kgbw) for consecutive 28days. UPLC-qTOF/MS analysis showed that co-administration of SSPS and genistein in mice caused significant elevation in the urinary levels of genistein and its metabolites (p<0.05). Furthermore, the fecal excretion of genistein was also enhanced by co-administration of SSPS. However, the feces level of dihydrogenistein, a characteristic metabolite of genistein degraded by gut microorganism, was dose-dependently decreased by the combined treatment of SSPS. Additionally, co-treatment of SSPS with genistein also decreased the small intestinal levels of uridinediphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT), sulfotransferase (SULT), P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance-associated protein-1 (MRP1), and multidrug resistance-associated protein-2 (MRP2) in mice. These findings suggest that the inhibition of SSPS against small intestinal first-pass metabolism of genistein is involved in the promoting effect of genistein bioavailability in mice.
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- Yalong Lu
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China; School of life science and biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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Wu Y, Li W, Lu Y, Wu Q, Yang X. Stachyose combined with tea polyphenols mitigated metabolic disorders in high fructose diet-fed mice as studied by GC-MS metabolomics approach. CYTA - JOURNAL OF FOOD 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2017.1420101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Yingmei Wu
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
- The Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Green Cultivation and Deep Processing of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area’s Medicinal Herbs, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
- Key Laboratory of Chongqing Municipality for Protection and Utility of Unique Plant Resources in the Wulingshan Region, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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Lu Y, Li W, Yang X. Soluble soybean polysaccharides enhance the protective effects of genistein against hepatic injury in high l-carnitine-fed mice. Food Funct 2017; 8:4364-4373. [PMID: 29067388 DOI: 10.1039/c7fo00907k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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This study was to develop a novel strategy for the simultaneous consumption of soluble soybean polysaccharides (SSPS) to enhance the absorption of genistein and its protective effects against high l-carnitine-induced hepatic injury in mice. UPLC-qTOP/MS measurements showed that SSPS observably increased the urinary concentration of genistein and its metabolites in mice. The mice fed with 3% l-carnitine water for 12 weeks experienced a disturbance of the hepatic lipid metabolism, oxidative stress and inflammation, which was evidenced by abnormal TC, LDL, RAHFR and MDA levels, unusual AST, ALT, ALP, SOD and GSP-Px activities, and increased IF-1, IF-6 and TNF-α expressions. Interestingly, the co-supplementation of SSPS and genistein was capable of regulating these imbalances more effectively than the administration of SSPS or genistein alone, which was also confirmed by histological observations of the mouse liver. These findings suggest that the co-ingestion of SSPS and genistein is a feasible strategy for improving liver protection in mice.
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- Yalong Lu
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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Lu Y, Lin D, Li W, Yang X. Non-digestible stachyose promotes bioavailability of genistein through inhibiting intestinal degradation and first-pass metabolism of genistein in mice. Food Nutr Res 2017; 61:1369343. [PMID: 28970781 PMCID: PMC5613906 DOI: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1369343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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This study was designed to explore the molecular mechanism of stachyose in enhancing the gastrointestinal stability and absorption of soybean genistein in mice. Male Kunming mice in each group (n = 8) were administered by intragastric gavage with saline, stachyose (250 mg/kg·bw), genistein (100 mg/kg·bw), and stachyose (50, 250, and 500 mg/kg·bw) together with genistein (100 mg/kg·bw) for 4 consecutive weeks, respectively, and then their urine, feces, blood, gut, and liver were collected. UPLC-qTOF/MS analysis showed that levels of genistein and its metabolites (dihydrogenistein, genistein 7-sulfate sodium salt, genistein 4'-β-D-glucuronide, and genistein 7-β-D-glucuronide) in serum and urine were increased with an increase in stachyose dosages in mice. Furthermore, the feces level of genistein aglycone was also elevated by co-treatment of stachyose with genistein. However, the feces concentration of dihydrogenistein, a characteristic metabolite of genistein by gut microorganism, was decreased by stachyose administration in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, the simultaneous administration with stachyose and genistein in mice could decrease intestinal SULT, UGT, P-gp, and MRP1 expression, relative to the treatment with individual stachyose or genistein. These results demonstrate that stachyose-mediated inhibition against the intestinal degradation of genistein and expression of phase II enzymes and efflux transporters can largely contribute to the elevated bioavailability of soybean genistein.
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- Yalong Lu
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,Key Laboratory of Chongqing Municipality for Protection and Utility of Unique Plant Resources in the Wulingshan Region, Life Science and Technology Institute, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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Jia M, Ren D, Nie Y, Yang X. Beneficial effects of apple peel polyphenols on vascular endothelial dysfunction and liver injury in high choline-fed mice. Food Funct 2017; 8:1282-1292. [PMID: 28239698 DOI: 10.1039/c7fo00147a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This study was designed to investigate the preventive effects of Red Fuji apple peel polyphenolic extract (APP) on vascular endothelial dysfunction and liver injury in mice fed a high choline diet. The mice were fed 3% dietary choline in drinking water for 8 weeks and displayed vascular dysfunction and liver damage (p < 0.01). The administration of APP at 600 and 900 mg per kg bw significantly elevated serum NO, HDL and 6-Keto-PGF1a levels and lowered serum TC, TG, LDL, ET-1 and TXB2 levels in the HC-fed mice. Besides, APP also caused the reduction of AST, ALT activities and MDA, CRP, TNF-α levels, and increased the hepatic GSH-Px and SOD activities of the HC-fed mice. Furthermore, the histopathology of the liver by conventional H&E and oil red O staining confirmed the liver steatosis induced by a choline diet and the hepatoprotective effect of APP. The experiment results indicated that the polyphenolic extract from apple peel might be regarded as a preventive and therapeutic product for the amelioration of HC diet-induced vascular dysfunction and hepatic injury.
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- Mengfan Jia
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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Zhai X, Ren D, Luo Y, Hu Y, Yang X. Chemical characteristics of an Ilex Kuding tea polysaccharide and its protective effects against high fructose-induced liver injury and vascular endothelial dysfunction in mice. Food Funct 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7fo00490g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Ilex Kuding tea polysaccharides (IKTP) on high fructose (HF)-induced liver injury and vascular endothelial dysfunction in mice.
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- Xichuan Zhai
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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- Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Functional Food
- Chongqing University of Education
- Chongqing 400067
- China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- and Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resource and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
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N-Acetyl-chitobiose ameliorates metabolism dysfunction through Erk/p38 MAPK and histone H3 phosphorylation in type 2 diabetes mice. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Jheng HF, Hirotsuka M, Goto T, Shibata M, Matsumura Y, Kawada T. Dietary low-fat soy milk powder retards diabetic nephropathy progression via inhibition of renal fibrosis and renal inflammation. Mol Nutr Food Res 2016; 61. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Huei-Fen Jheng
- Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science; Laboratory of Soybean Renaissance; Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
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- Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science; Laboratory of Soybean Renaissance; Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food; Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
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- Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science; Laboratory of Soybean Renaissance; Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
- R&D Division for Future Creation; Fuji Oil Holdings INC; Osaka Japan
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- Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science; Laboratory of Quality Analysis and Assessment; Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food; Graduate School of Agriculture; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
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Li W, Lu Y, Huang D, Han X, Yang X. Effects of stachyose on absorption and transportation of tea catechins in mice: possible role of Phase II metabolic enzymes and efflux transporters inhibition by stachyose. Food Nutr Res 2016; 60:32783. [PMID: 27782875 PMCID: PMC5081032 DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v60.32783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Nutritional and absorption-promoting properties of stachyose combined with tea catechins (TC) have been revealed. However, the mechanism involved in non-digestible oligosaccharides-mediated enhancement of flavonoid absorption has largely remained elusive. Methods This study was designed to investigate the molecular mechanism of stachyose in enhancing absorption and transportation of TC in mice. Mice were orally pre-treated with stachyose (50, 250, and 500 mg/kg·bw) for 0–8 weeks, and 1 h before sacrifice, mice were treated with TC (250 mg/kg·bw). Results Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that serum concentrations of epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin gallate were dose- and time-dependently elevated with stachyose pre-treatment in mice. Furthermore, pre-treatment with stachyose in mice reduced intestinal sulfotransferase and uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase levels by 3.3–43.2% and 23.9–30.4%, relative to control mice, respectively. Moreover, intestinal P-glycoprotein and multidrug resistance-associated protein-1 contents were decreased in mice by pre-administration of stachyose in dose- and time-dependent manner. Conclusions This is the first time to demonstrate that suppression of Phase II metabolic enzymes and efflux transporters of TC in the intestine can play a major role in increasing absorption of TC by stachyose feeding.
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- Wenfeng Li
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China;
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Li W, Li Z, Han X, Huang D, Lu Y, Yang X. Enhancing the hepatic protective effect of genistein by oral administration with stachyose in mice with chronic high fructose diet consumption. Food Funct 2016; 7:2420-30. [PMID: 27157892 DOI: 10.1039/c6fo00038j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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Dietary supplementation of soy stachyose or genistein is known to be of hepatoprotective health interest. This study showed that co-administration of genistein and stachyose caused stronger inhibition on abnormal weight gain and liver fat accumulation by decreasing fatty acid synthetase expression and balancing disorderly lipid metabolism than that of genistein or stachyose alone in high-fructose (HF) diet-fed mice. Furthermore, the production of malonaldehyde and carbonyl derivatives of proteins was also more effectively inhibited by co-treatment of genistein and stachyose, and thereby glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities were elevated in HF-fed mice. Moreover, genistein in combination with stachyose was more effective to reduce the impact of HF on the serum markers of liver damage by inhibiting inflammatory cytokine release than stachyose or genistein alone in mice. The potential mechanism was that stachyose enhanced absorption of genistein in HF-fed mice by oral supplementation of genistein together with stachyose. These findings indicate that co-ingestion of stachyose and genistein may serve as a novel strategy for hepatic protection.
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- Wenfeng Li
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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Yuan L, Han X, Li W, Ren D, Yang X. Isoorientin Prevents Hyperlipidemia and Liver Injury by Regulating Lipid Metabolism, Antioxidant Capability, and Inflammatory Cytokine Release in High-Fructose-Fed Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:2682-2689. [PMID: 26961674 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Isoorientin (ISO), a natural flavonoid, has been found to have multiple biological properties. In the present study, obese mice with high-fructose (HF)-induced liver injury were used to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of ISO. The results showed that ISO significantly reduced the serum lipid parameters in mice fed 20% HF water. Meanwhile, ISO appeared to alleviate HF-induced lipid metabolic disorders by increasing the serum levels of apo-A1 and decreasing the serum apoB levels, apoB/apo-A1 ratio, and FAS activity in the liver. ISO also remarkably ameliorated HF-induced hepatic oxidative injury and inflammation by decreasing ALT, AST, and ALP levels; enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities; and inhibiting inflammatory cytokine (TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6) release. Histopathology of liver stained by H&E and Oil Red O showed the liver steatosis and oxidative injury after HF treatment and the protective effect of ISO. Furthermore, aortic pathology observation found that ISO had a protective effect on the vascular endothelium. This is the first report that ISO efficiently inhibited HF-induced hyperlipidemia and liver injury by ameliorating lipid metabolism, enhancing the antioxidant defensedefense system, and regulating the secretion of inflammatory cytokines.
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- Li Yuan
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119, China
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