Jeong Hyun Woo, Lee Ji-Hae, Choi Jin Kyu, Rha Chan-Su, Lee Jung Dae, Park Jaehong, Park Miyoung
Healthcare Research Division, AMOREPACIFIC R&D Center, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
QA Team, Aestura Corporation, Ansung, Republic of Korea.
Food Sci Biotechnol. 2021 Nov 3;30(12):1581-1591. doi: 10.1007/s10068-021-00992-y. eCollection 2021 Nov.
Hypertriglyceridemia, a symptom of elevated triglyceride level in the blood, is a potent risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Among the numerous treatments to regulate circulating triglyceride levels, fibrates are widely used to treat hypertriglyceridemia, although they also have side effects such as hepatotoxicity and gallstone formation. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the blood triglyceride-lowering effects of a naturally fermented green tea extract (NFGT) and the underlying mechanisms on hypertriglyceridemia in vitro and in vivo models. NFGT suppressed the expression of lipogenic genes, while augmented expression of fatty acid oxidation-related genes in cultured cells, leading to the significant decrease of intracellular triglyceride content. NFGT treated group in fructose-induced hypertriglyceridemic rat model significantly decreased plasma and hepatic triglyceride, which was accompanied by an increase in excretion of fecal fat. Taken together, we propose that NFGT could be potentially a novel functional ingredient to prevent or treat hypertriglyceridemia.
高甘油三酯血症是血液中甘油三酯水平升高的一种症状,是心血管和代谢紊乱的一个重要危险因素。在众多调节循环甘油三酯水平的治疗方法中,贝特类药物被广泛用于治疗高甘油三酯血症,尽管它们也有诸如肝毒性和胆结石形成等副作用。在本研究中,我们旨在研究天然发酵绿茶提取物(NFGT)降低血液甘油三酯的作用以及在体外和体内模型中对高甘油三酯血症的潜在作用机制。NFGT抑制了脂肪生成基因的表达,同时增强了培养细胞中脂肪酸氧化相关基因的表达,导致细胞内甘油三酯含量显著降低。在果糖诱导的高甘油三酯血症大鼠模型中,NFGT治疗组显著降低了血浆和肝脏中的甘油三酯,同时伴随着粪便脂肪排泄的增加。综上所述,我们认为NFGT有可能成为预防或治疗高甘油三酯血症的一种新型功能性成分。