Synergistic Effect of Mixtures and Leaf Extract in Reducing Obesity in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice.

In this study, we describe the anti-obesity effects of a novel combination of mixture ( HY7601 and KY1032) and leaf extract of () in mice. The administration of the probiotic mixture of HY7601 and KY1032 in combination with the leaf extract of significantly attenuated fat tissue formation and body weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet. The white adipose fat mass, comprising the inguinal and epididymal fat pads, was most effectively reduced when the probiotic mixture and leaf extract was orally administered to the mice in combination. This combination also reduced the mRNA expression of adipogenic genes (those encoding CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, and fatty acid-binding protein 4) in inguinal and epididymal white adipose tissue depots and the liver. Finally, the combination of reduced blood glucose concentrations regulated the insulin resistance of high-fat diet-fed obese mice. These findings provide insight into the mechanisms underlying the effect of this combination and suggest that using mixture (HY7601 and KY1032) is as safe as microbial monotherapy, but more effective at preventing obesity.