Journal
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
Volume 63, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201800833
Keywords
energy expenditure; flavonoids; lipoproteins; metabolism; pair-feeding
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research [MOP-126045]
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada [G-14-0006179]
- Canadian Diabetes Association Doctoral Research Grant [DS-3-14-4588-AB]
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Scope Naringenin is a citrus-derived flavonoid that has potent lipid-lowering and insulin-sensitizing effects in obese mouse models of metabolic dysfunction. However, in these models, a significant effect of naringenin supplementation is the prevention of weight gain, which in itself can confer metabolic protection. Therefore, in the present study, the effect of naringenin supplementation in lean, chow-fed Ldlr(-/-) mice is investigated. Methods and results In Ldlr(-/-) mice with isocaloric food consumption, treatment with naringenin for 8 weeks reduces body weight and adiposity compared to littermate controls pair-fed the chow diet alone. Furthermore, naringenin treatment reduces plasma lipids and enhances insulin sensitivity compared to chow-fed controls. Metabolic cage studies reveal that naringenin-treated mice have elevated energy expenditure with no change in ambulatory activity. Additionally, naringenin-treated mice have an increased respiratory exchange ratio and food consumption during the dark cycle. Treatment increases the expression of fatty acid oxidation genes in liver, and increased beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations in plasma, indicating that one mechanism through which naringenin mediates metabolic improvement is enhanced hepatic fatty acid oxidation. Conclusions These studies highlight the potential therapeutic utility of naringenin and suggest that this flavonoid maintains potent metabolic properties in the absence of obesity or a high-fat diet.
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