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Ebrahimi B, Baroutian S, Li J, Zhang B, Ying T, Lu J. Combination of marine bioactive compounds and extracts for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Front Nutr 2023; 9:1047026. [PMID: 36712534 PMCID: PMC9879610 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1047026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background In recent years, marine-based functional foods and combination therapy are receiving greater recognition for their roles in healthy lifestyle applications and are being investigated as viable and effective strategies for disease treatment or prevention. Aim of the review This review article presents and discusses the relevant scientific publications that have studied the synergistic and additive effects of natural marine bioactive compounds and extract combinations with anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and chemopreventive activities in the last two decades. The paper presents the mechanism of action and health benefits of developed combinations and discusses the limitation of the studies. Furthermore, it recommends alternatives and directions for future studies. Finally, it highlights the factors for developing novel combinations of marine bioactive compounds. Key scientific concepts of review Combination of marine bioactive compounds or extracts affords synergistic or additive effects by multiple means, such as multi-target effects, enhancing the bioavailability, boosting the bioactivity, and neutralizing adverse effects of compounds in the mixture. For the development of marine-based combinations, there are key points for consideration and issues to address: knowledge of the mechanism of action of individual compounds and their combinations, optimum ratio and dosing of compounds, and experimental models must all be taken into account. Strategies to increase the number and diversity of marine combinations, and further development of marine-based functional foods, are available. However, only a small number of natural marine bioactive combinations have been assessed, and most research has been focused on fish oil and carotenoid synergy. Therefore, more research and resources should be spent on developing novel marine bioactive combinations as functional foods and nutraceuticals.
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- Belgheis Ebrahimi
- School of Science, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of MOE/MOH, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Science, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand,Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand,Institute of Biomedical Technology, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Discovery, Auckland, New Zealand,College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China,College of Food Engineering and Nutrition Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China,College of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China,*Correspondence: Jun Lu ✉
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Busquets-Cortés C, López C, Paublini H, Arroyo Bote S, López-González ÁA, Ramírez-Manent JI. Relationship between Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Triad with Different Scales of Overweight and Obesity in 418,343 Spanish Workers. J Nutr Metab 2022; 2022:9946255. [PMID: 35982945 PMCID: PMC9381295 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9946255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Obesity induces alterations in lipid biochemistry, evolving toward dyslipidaemia atherogenesis, a critical factor in the development of cardiovascular events. Two relevant forms of lipid abnormalities are atherogenic dyslipidaemia (AD) and lipid triad (LT), which involve alterations in triglyceride levels, HDL-c, and LDL-c. The aim of this study was to assess the linkage of atherogenic AD and LT with different scales of overweight and obesity. We carried out a cross-sectional study including 418,343 Spanish adult workers, recruited from workplace health assessments. Atherogenic dyslipidaemia was defined as triglyceride levels ≥ 150 mg/dL, HDL values < 40 mg/dL in men and <45 mg/dL in women, and normal LDL. Additionally, if LDL levels were >160 mg/dL, LT was considered. Subjects affected by AD and LT in the study exhibited significantly higher mean values than those without AD and LT in all overweight, obesity, and body fat related scales studied. VAI (visceral adiposity index) was the strongest predictor of AD (AUC = 0.934, 95% CI: 0.933 to 0.936) and LT (AUC = 0.926, 95% CI: 0.923 to 0.928). Atherogenic dyslipidaemia and LT positively correlate with different scales of overweight and obesity. Further studies should aim to identify other contributory factors. Our obtained data might be useful in laying the groundwork for future works on AD and LT.
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- Carla Busquets-Cortés
- ADEMA University School, Carrer de Passamaners 11, Palma 07009, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- ADEMA University School, Carrer de Passamaners 11, Palma 07009, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- ADEMA University School, Carrer de Passamaners 11, Palma 07009, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- ADEMA University School, Carrer de Passamaners 11, Palma 07009, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Prevention of Occupational Risks in Health Services, Balearic Islands Health Service, Palma, Spain
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- Balearic Islands Health Service, Family Medicine, Calvià, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain
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Auger F, Martin F, Pétrault O, Samaillie J, Hennebelle T, Trabelsi MS, Bailleul F, Staels B, Bordet R, Duriez P. Risperidone-induced metabolic dysfunction is attenuated by Curcuma longa extract administration in mice. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:63-77. [PMID: 29034440 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-017-0133-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Antipsychotics, such as risperidone, increase food intake and induce alteration in glucose and lipid metabolism concomitantly with overweight and body fat increase, these biological abnormalities belong to the metabolic syndrome definition (high visceral adiposity, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, low HDL-cholesterol and high blood pressure). Curcumin is a major component of traditional turmeric (Curcuma longa) which has been reported to improve lipid and glucose metabolism and to decrease weight in obese mice. We questioned the potential capacity of curcumin, contained in Curcuma longa extract (Biocurcuma™), to attenuate the risperidone-induced metabolic dysfunction. Two groups of mice were treated once a week, for 22 weeks, with intraperitoneal injection of risperidone (Risperdal) at a dose 12.5 mpk. Two other groups received intraperitoneal injection of the vehicle of Risperdal following the same schedule. Mice of one risperidone-treated groups and of one of vehicle-treated groups were fed a diet with 0.05% Biocurcuma™ (curcumin), while mice of the two other groups received the standard diet. Curcumin limited the capacity of risperidone to reduce spontaneous motricity, but failed to impede risperidone-induced increase in food intake. Curcumin did not reduce the capacity of risperidone to induce weight gain, but decreased visceral adiposity and decreased the risperidone-induced hepatomegaly, but not steatosis. Furthermore, curcumin repressed the capacity of risperidone to induce the hepatic over expression of enzymes involved in lipid metabolism (LXRα, FAS, ACC1, LPL, PPARγ, ACO, SREBP2) and decreased risperidone-induced glucose intolerance and hypertriglyceridemia. Curcumin decreased risperidone-induced increases in serum markers of hepatotoxicity (ALAT, ASAT), as well as of one major hepatic pro-inflammatory transcription factor (NFκB: p105 mRNA and p65 protein). These findings support that nutritional doses of curcumin contained in Curcuma longa extract are able to partially counteract the risperidone-induced metabolic dysfunction in mice, suggesting that curcumin ought to be tested to reduce the capacity of risperidone to induce the metabolic syndrome in human.
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- Florent Auger
- Joint Service of Life's Imaging Platform, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1171 - Degenerative & Vascular Cognitive Disorders, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- INSERM U 1011, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Pasteur Institute, Lille, France
- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), 3508, Lille, FR, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1171 - Degenerative & Vascular Cognitive Disorders, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
- Laboratory of Blood Brain Barrier Physiopathology, University of Artois, Lens, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Interdisciplinary Group of Research in Therapeutic Innovation and Optimization, 4481, Lille, EA, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Interdisciplinary Group of Research in Therapeutic Innovation and Optimization, 4481, Lille, EA, France
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- INSERM U 1011, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Pasteur Institute, Lille, France
- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), 3508, Lille, FR, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Interdisciplinary Group of Research in Therapeutic Innovation and Optimization, 4481, Lille, EA, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- INSERM U 1011, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France
- Pasteur Institute, Lille, France
- European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (E.G.I.D.), 3508, Lille, FR, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1171 - Degenerative & Vascular Cognitive Disorders, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1171 - Degenerative & Vascular Cognitive Disorders, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, UDSL, Lille, France.
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Lille, 3 rue du Pr. Laguesse, 59000, Lille, France.
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Shafiee M, Aghili Moghaddam NS, Nosrati M, Tousi M, Avan A, Ryzhikov M, Parizadeh MR, Fiuji H, Rajabian M, Bahreyni A, Khazaei M, Hassanian SM. Saffron against Components of Metabolic Syndrome: Current Status and Prospective. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:10837-10843. [PMID: 29136374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Saffron, the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L., is mainly used as a food coloring and flavoring agent. This agricultural product is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases including asthma, liver disease, menstruation disorders, and, of special interest in this review, metabolic syndrome. Saffron and its active components including crocin, crocetin, and safranal are potential therapeutic candidates for attenuating MetS complications including hypertension, hyperglycemia, obesity, and dyslipidemia. This review summarizes the protective role of saffron and its constituents in the pathogenesis of MetS for a better understanding and hence a better management of this disease.
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran 1983969411, Iran
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University , School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Payame-Noor University , Mashhad 433-91735, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Payame-Noor University , Mashhad 433-91735, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunogenetic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , Sari, Mazandaran 48175-866, Iran
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Yang N, Sampathkumar K, Loo SCJ. Recent advances in complementary and replacement therapy with nutraceuticals in combating gastrointestinal illnesses. Clin Nutr 2016; 36:968-979. [PMID: 27654926 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The digestive system provides nourishment to the whole body. Disorders in this system would result in many associated illnesses as the body is deprived of essential nutrients. Gastrointestinal diseases, in particular, gastric ulceration, inflammatory bowel diseases and colorectal cancer have become more prevalent in all population age groups. While this can be attributed to diet and lifestyle changes, the measures to combat these illnesses with conventional drugs is losing popularity owing to the harsh side effects, drug resistance and lack of patient compliance. The focus of this review is to endorse promising nutraceutical dietary components such as phytosterols, polyphenols, anthocyanins and polyunsaturated fatty acids and their synergistic value, in combination with conventional management of key gastrointestinal diseases. As most of these nutraceuticals are labile compounds, the need for protection and delivery using a carrier system is stressed and the methods for targeting to specific parts of the gastrointestinal tract are discussed. A section has also been devoted to perspectives on co-encapsulation methods of drugs and nutraceuticals using different particle systems. Multilayered carrier systems like double layered and core shell particles have been proposed as an exemplary system to co-encapsulate both drugs and nutrients while keeping them segregated.
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- Natasha Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 693798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 693798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 693798, Singapore; Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore.
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Bauer LO, Manning KJ. Challenges in the Detection of Working Memory and Attention Decrements among Overweight Adolescent Girls. Neuropsychobiology 2016; 73:43-51. [PMID: 26812684 PMCID: PMC5024346 DOI: 10.1159/000442670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present study is unique in employing unusually difficult attention and working memory tasks to reveal subtle cognitive decrements among overweight/obese adolescents. It evaluated novel measures of background electroencephalographic (EEG) activity during one of the tasks and tested correlations of these and other measures with psychological and psychiatric predictors of obesity maintenance or progression. METHODS Working memory and sustained attention tasks were presented to 158 female adolescents who were rated on dichotomous (body mass index percentile <85 vs. ≥85) and continuous (triceps skinfold thickness) measures of adiposity. RESULTS The results revealed a significant association between excess adiposity and performance errors during the working memory task. During the sustained attention task, overweight/obese adolescents exhibited more EEG frontal beta power as well as greater intraindividual variability in reaction time and beta power across task periods than their normal-weight peers. Secondary analyses showed that frontal beta power during the sustained attention task was positively correlated with anxiety, panic, borderline personality features, drug abuse, and loss of control over food intake. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that working memory and sustained attention decrements do exist among overweight/obese adolescent girls. The reliable detection of the decrements may depend on the difficulty of the tasks as well as the manner in which performance and brain activity are measured. Future studies should examine the relevance of these decrements to dietary education efforts and treatment response.
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- Lance O. Bauer
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-2103, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-2103, USA
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Long-term risperidone treatment induces visceral adiposity associated with hepatic steatosis in mice: a magnetic resonance approach. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2014; 2014:429291. [PMID: 24876962 PMCID: PMC4020210 DOI: 10.1155/2014/429291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Although atypical antipsychotic drugs (APDs) have led to significant advances in the treatment of psychotic disorders, they still induce metabolic disturbances. We aimed at characterizing the metabolic consequences of a risperidone treatment and at establishing a link with noninvasive MR markers, in order to develop a tool for predicting symptoms of the metabolic syndrome. Fat deposition and liver morphometry were assessed by T1-weighted imaging. Fatty acid composition and fat accumulations in tissues were determined using MR spectroscopy with and without water suppression, respectively. Risperidone treatment induced a weight gain accompanied with metabolic disturbances such as hyperglycemic status, an increase in visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and liver fat depositions. Correlations using Methylene-Water Ratio (MWR) and Polyunsaturated Index (PUI) demonstrated a concomitant increase in the weight gain, VAT and liver fat depositions, and a decrease in the quantity of polyunsaturated fatty acids. These results were consistent with a hepatic steatosis state. We evaluated the ability of MR techniques to detect subtle metabolic disorders induced by APDs. Thus, our model and methodology offer the possibility to investigate APDs side effects in order to improve the health conditions of schizophrenic patients.
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Antiviral activity of green tea catechins against feline calicivirus as a surrogate for norovirus. Food Sci Biotechnol 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-013-0119-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Gazing into the crystal ball: future considerations for ensuring sustained growth of the functional food and nutraceutical marketplace. Nutr Res Rev 2013; 26:12-21. [DOI: 10.1017/s0954422412000236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Over the last decade the concept of functional foods and nutraceuticals (FFN) has gained support from various stakeholders including the food industry, scientific and academic community, government institutions or regulators, producers and consumers. However, as one begins to evaluate the global FFN industry, several issues emerge including (i) a lack of consensus across jurisdictions for acknowledging safe and efficacious FFN, (ii) challenges regarding the classification of novel food-derived bioactives as FFN or drugs, and (iii) a disconnect between nutrient requirements and dosages of FFN required to facilitate health benefits. The objectives of the present review are to discuss the role of existing stakeholders within the FFN marketplace and identify performance indicators for growth within the FFN sector. In addition, the following report provides feasible resolutions to present and future challenges facing the global FFN industry to ensure sustained long-term growth.
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Ortinau LC, Nickelson KJ, Stromsdorfer KL, Naik CY, Pickering RT, Haynes RA, Fritsche KL, Perfield JW. Sterculic oil, a natural inhibitor of SCD1, improves the metabolic state of obese OLETF rats. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013; 21:344-52. [PMID: 23404766 DOI: 10.1002/oby.20040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Accepted: 07/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Abnormal lipid metabolism and excess accumulation of lipid in non-adipose tissues are defining characteristics of obesity and its comorbidities. Expression and/or activity of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1), a major regulator of lipid metabolism, is increased with obesity and the reduction/ablation of this enzyme is associated with an improved metabolic profile. Sterculic oil (SO), obtained from the seeds of the Sterculia feotida tree, contains a high concentration of cyclopropenoic fatty acids which are known inhibitors of SCD1. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of SO supplementation on the development of obesity and insulin resistance in hyperphagic, obese Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats. DESIGN & METHODS Rats received either an AIN-93G diet (control) or an AIN-93G diet containing 0.5% SO for 10 weeks. RESULTS SO did not alter body weight or body composition. Importantly, the desaturase indices, a proxy for the activity of SCD1, were reduced in the liver and adipose tissue of SO supplemented animals. This reduction in SCD1 activity was associated with a reduction in fasting blood glucose concentrations and improved glucose tolerance. In addition, SO reduced intra-abdominal fat mass and adipocyte size and resulted in a ∼3-fold increase in GLUT1 gene expression in intra-abdominal fat. Liver triglyceride content and lipogenic gene expression were reduced by SO. Consistent with an improved metabolic phenotype, SO also improved plasma cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations. CONCLUSION Overall, our data demonstrate an improved metabolic phenotype with SO supplementation and suggest further studies are required to better understand the therapeutic potential of SO.
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- L C Ortinau
- Department of Food Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Ortinau LC, Pickering RT, Nickelson KJ, Stromsdorfer KL, Naik CY, Haynes RA, Bauman DE, Rector RS, Fritsche KL, Perfield JW. Sterculic Oil, a Natural SCD1 Inhibitor, Improves Glucose Tolerance in Obese ob/ob Mice. ISRN ENDOCRINOLOGY 2012; 2012:947323. [PMID: 23209931 PMCID: PMC3504409 DOI: 10.5402/2012/947323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Obesity and its metabolic complications are associated with increased expression/activity of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1), a major regulator of lipid metabolism. Reduction or ablation of this enzyme is associated with an improved metabolic profile and has gained attention as a target for pharmaceutical development. Sterculic oil (SO) is a known inhibitor of SCD1 and may provide a natural approach for treating obesity and/or insulin resistance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of SO consumption in leptin-deficient ob/ob mice, a model of obesity and insulin resistance. Five-week-old male mice received either an AIN-93G (control) or an AIN-93G diet containing 0.5% SO. After 9 weeks, SO supplementation did not alter food intake or body weight; however, the desaturase indices, a proxy of SCD1 activity, were reduced in liver and adipose tissue of SO-supplemented animals. This reduction was associated with improved glucose and insulin tolerance and attenuated hepatic inflammation in obese ob/ob mice, while no appreciable changes were observed in lean control mice receiving SO. Future studies are needed to better understand the mechanism(s) by which SO is functioning to improve glucose metabolism and to further explore the nutraceutical potential and health implications of SO supplementation.
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- Laura C Ortinau
- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Rideout TC, Harding SV, Mackay DS. Metabolic and genetic factors modulating subject specific LDL-C responses to plant sterol therapy1This article is an invited review for the Journal's Made In Canada section. The authors gratefully acknowledge the training that was acquired at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba. We would specifically like to thank Dr. Peter Jones for his mentorship and significant contribution to the research contained within this manuscript. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2012; 90:509-14. [DOI: 10.1139/y2012-060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Reducing intestinal cholesterol absorption with plant sterol consumption is a well-characterized strategy to lower LDL-C and potentially reduce cardiovascular disease risk. However, over 50 years of clinical research demonstrate that there is significant heterogeneity in the individual LDL-C lowering response to plant sterol therapy. A clear understanding of why plant sterols work effectively in some individuals but not in others will ensure optimal integration of plant sterols in future personalized nutritional lipid-lowering strategies. This review will examine the current knowledge base surrounding the metabolic and genetic determinants of LDL-C lowering in response to plant sterol consumption.
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- Todd C. Rideout
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, School of Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MM R3T 6C5, Canada
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Rideout TC, Marinangeli CPF, Awad AB. Regulatory Approval of Plant Sterols in Canada: Implications for Health Care and Clinical Practice. CAN J DIET PRACT RES 2012; 73:31-4. [DOI: 10.3148/73.1.2012.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Todd C. Rideout
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Ballali S, Lanciai F. Functional food and diabetes: a natural way in diabetes prevention? Int J Food Sci Nutr 2011; 63 Suppl 1:51-61. [PMID: 22107597 DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.637487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Diabetes shows a wide range of variation in prevalence around the world and it is expected to affect 300 million by the year 2025. In a prevention framework where banning policies and educational strategies lead the interventions, functional foods (FFs) with their specific health effects could, in the future, indicate a new mode of thinking about the relationships between food and health in everyday life. Functional ingredients, such as stevioside, cinnamon, bitter melon, garlic and onion, ginseng, Gymnema sylvestre and fenugreek, have been addressed for their specific actions towards different reactions involved in diabetes development. New strategies involving the use of FF should be validated through large-scale population trials, considering validated surrogate end points to evaluate the effect of FF in prevention of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the concept of functional foods and to summarize recent evidence on functional foods and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have examined the use of antioxidant vitamins and found no support for a beneficial effect on CVD risk, lipid levels or blood pressure. The evolving data also provide little support for a cardioprotective effect of soy protein. The role of soluble fiber in cardiovascular health has been of interest for many years and new studies support important beneficial effects on lipids as well as total CVD risk. In addition, the benefits of fish intake and nut consumption have been recently affirmed. Two promising areas of investigation from a functional food perspective are studies of phytosterols and milk-derived tripeptides. Plant stanol esters have been shown to have strong lipid-lowering effects, whereas milk-derived tripeptides directly benefited blood pressure. SUMMARY The functional food market has grown exponentially in recent years. Our understanding of the health benefits of foods and nutrients is continually evolving. Careful attention to the strength of the scientific evidence will help to ensure that it is used appropriately to guide the development of the next generation of health-promoting functional foods.
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- Lynn L Moore
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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