Antihyperlipidemic effect of Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim) Harms leaves in high‐fat‐diet fed mice. (3rd February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nishida, Miyako; Kondo, Momoko; Shimizu, Taro; Saito, Tetsuo; Sato, Shinji; Hirayama, Masao; Konishi, Tetsuya; Nishida, Hiroshi
• Is Part Of: Journal of the science of food and agriculture. Volume 96:Number 11(2016)
• Page Start: 3717
• Page End: 3722
• Publication Date: 2016-02-03
• Subjects: metabolic syndrome -- hyperlipidemia -- Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim) Harms -- carnitine O‐palmitoyltransferase activity; Food -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7557
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-5142

Abstract

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is a major risk factor for a variety of obesity‐related diseases. Recently, the effects of functional foods have been investigated on lipid metabolism as a means to reduce lipid content in the blood, liver and adipose tissues associated with carnitine O ‐palmitoyltransferase (CPT) activity. Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim) Harms (AS) is a medicinal herb possessing a wide spectra of functions including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and anti‐fatigue actions. Despite much research being focused on the cortical roots of AS, little information is available regarding its leaves, which are also expected to promote human health, for example by improving abnormal lipid metabolism. Here, we explored whether AS leaves affect lipid metabolism in mice fed a high‐fat diet. RESULTS: The administration of AS to BALB/c mice fed a high‐fat diet significantly decreased plasma triglycerides (TG). CPT activity in the liver of these mice was significantly enhanced by AS treatment. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that AS leaves have the potential to alleviate increase in plasma TG levels due to high‐fat diet intake in mice, possibly by increasing mitochondrial fatty acid β‐oxidation, especially via CPT activation. Consequently, daily intake of AS leaves could promote beneficial health effects including the prevention of metabolic syndrome. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry