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Salvia miltiorrhiza extract may exert an anti-obesity effect in rats with high-fat diet-induced obesity by modulating gut microbiome and lipid metabolism

Journal

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 43, Pages 6131-6156

Publisher

BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i43.6131

Keywords

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract; Obesity; Gut microbiota; Lipid metabolism; High fat diet

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [82060836]
  2. Jiangxi Province Graduate Student Innovation Special Fund Project [YC2021-B146]
  3. Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Innovation Team Development Program [CXTD22008]

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This study aimed to investigate the anti-obesity effects of Sal in rats with HFD-induced obesity by focusing on GM and lipid metabolism. The results showed that Sal treatment significantly reduced weight, body fat index, waistline, and serum lipid levels, while improving lipid factors in the liver and adipose tissues.
BACKGROUND Studies have shown that a high-fat diet (HFD) can alter gut microbiota (GM) homeostasis and participate in lipid metabolism disorders associated with obesity. Therefore, regulating the construction of GM with the balance of lipid metabolism has become essential for treating obesity. Salvia miltiorrhiza extract (Sal), a common traditional Chinese medicine, has been proven effective against atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and other dyslipidemia-related diseases. AIM To investigate the anti-obesity effects of Sal in rats with HFD-induced obesity, and explore the underlying mechanism by focusing on GM and lipid metabolism. METHODS Obesity was induced in rats with an HFD for 7 wk, and Sal (0.675 g/1.35 g/2.70 g/kg/d) was administered to treat obese rats for 8 wk. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by body weight, body fat index, waistline, and serum lipid level. Lipid factors (cAMP, PKA, and HSL) in liver and fat homogenates were analyzed by ELISA. The effect of Sal on GM and lipid metabolism was assessed by 16S rRNA-based microbiota analysis and untargeted lipidomic analysis (LC-MS/MS), respectively. RESULTS Sal treatment markedly reduced weight, body fat index, serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein, glucose, free fatty acid, hepatic lipid accumulation, and adipocyte vacuolation, and increased serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) in rats with HFD-induced obesity. These effects were associated with increased concentrations of lipid factors such as cAMP, PKA, and HSL in the liver and adipose tissues, enhanced gut integrity, and improved lipid metabolism. GM analysis revealed that Sal could reverse HFD-induced dysbacteriosis by promoting the abundance of Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria, and decreasing the growth of Firmicutes and Desulfobacterita. Furthermore, LC-MS/MS analysis indicated that Sal decreased TGs (TG18:2/18:2/20:4, TG16:0/18:2/22:6), DGs (DG14:0/22:6, DG22:6/22:6), CL (18:2/ 18:1/18:1/20:0), and increased ceramides (Cers; Cer d16:0/21:0, Cer d16:1/24:1), (O-acyl)-omega-hydroxy fatty acids (OAHFAs; OAHFA18:0/14:0) in the feces of rats. Spearman's correlation analysis further indicated that TGs, DGs, and CL were negatively related to the abundance of Facklamia and Dubosiella, and positively correlated with Blautia and Quinella, while OAHFAs and Cers were the opposite. CONCLUSION Sal has an anti-obesity effect by regulating the GM and lipid metabolism.

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