Alkhudhayri Dalal A, Osman Magdi A, Alshammari Ghedeir M, Al Maiman Salah A, Yahya Mohammed Abdo
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021 Jun;28(6):3333-3342. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.078. Epub 2021 Mar 3.
This present research investigated the anti-obesity and hepatoprotective effects of ethanolic leaf (MPLE) and bark extracts (MPBE), in the rats fed with a high-fat diet (HFD). Healthy male rats (n = 48) were randomly distributed to six groups (n = 8): control AIN-93 diet; HFD; HFD + MPBE bark extracts ((300 mg/kg); HFD + MPBE (600 mg/kg); HFD + MPLE (300 mg/kg); HFD + MPLE (600 mg/kg). HFD-fed rats in the (MP) treatment groups received orally administered MP leaf or bark extract daily for eight weeks. The results revealed that both doses of MP leaf extract significantly reduced HFD-induced increases in their food intake and the gained body weight, fat pad weights (visceral, subcutaneous, and epididymal), glucose and insulin plasma levels, and leptin and resistin serum levels in HFD-fed rats. Concomitantly, MP leaf extract improved glucose levels after oral or intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests, reduced serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and the low-density lipoprotein LDL concentration, reduced hepatic triglycerides and cholesterol levels, and increased serum high-density lipoproteins HDL levels and triglycerides and cholesterol levels in fecal. Moreover, the administration of MPLE to HFD-fed rats improved liver architecture, reduced fat accumulation, reduced hepatic malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6 levels. Hepatic glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities were significantly increased. All observed effects were more pronounced in HFD-fed rats treated with a 600 mg/kg MP dose. However, neither dose of MPBE altered the measured markers in the HFD-fed rats. In conclusion, MPLE showed potential anti-obesity and hepatoprotective activity in HFD-induced obese rats, mediated by reduced lipid absorption, anti-hyperlipidemic effects, and hepatic antioxidant effects.
本研究调查了乙醇叶提取物(MPLE)和树皮提取物(MPBE)对高脂饮食(HFD)喂养大鼠的抗肥胖和肝脏保护作用。将48只健康雄性大鼠随机分为六组(每组8只):对照组AIN-93饮食;高脂饮食组;高脂饮食+MPBE树皮提取物(300毫克/千克);高脂饮食+MPBE(600毫克/千克);高脂饮食+MPLE(300毫克/千克);高脂饮食+MPLE(600毫克/千克)。高脂饮食喂养组的大鼠每天口服MP叶或树皮提取物,持续八周。结果显示,两种剂量的MP叶提取物均显著降低了高脂饮食喂养大鼠的食物摄入量、体重增加、脂肪垫重量(内脏、皮下和附睾)、血糖和胰岛素血浆水平以及瘦素和抵抗素血清水平。同时,MP叶提取物在口服或腹腔葡萄糖耐量试验后改善了血糖水平,降低了血清胆固醇、甘油三酯和低密度脂蛋白LDL浓度,降低了肝脏甘油三酯和胆固醇水平,并增加了血清高密度脂蛋白HDL水平以及粪便中的甘油三酯和胆固醇水平。此外,给高脂饮食喂养的大鼠服用MPLE改善了肝脏结构,减少了脂肪堆积,降低了肝脏丙二醛、肿瘤坏死因子-α和白细胞介素-6水平。肝脏谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶、超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶活性显著增加。在用600毫克/千克MP剂量治疗的高脂饮食喂养大鼠中,所有观察到的效果更为明显。然而,两种剂量的MPBE均未改变高脂饮食喂养大鼠的测量指标。总之,MPLE在高脂饮食诱导的肥胖大鼠中显示出潜在的抗肥胖和肝脏保护活性,其作用机制包括减少脂质吸收、抗高脂血症作用和肝脏抗氧化作用。