期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
卷 50, 期 2, 页码 81-88出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-010-0117-8
关键词
Naringenin; Hypolipidemic effect; Anti-adiposity; PPAR-alpha; CPT-1; UCP2; In vivo
资金
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst [S00000005000000]
Naringenin, a flavonoid present in grapefruit, has recently been shown to exert hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic effects, which has a particular importance for protecting against chronic diseases. However, the lipid-lowering potential of naringenin at the concentrations in the dietary range and its underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was (1) to investigate the effects of dietary naringenin on plasma and hepatic triglyceride and cholesterol levels and on adipose deposition in rat and (2) to determine the contribution of hepatic peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor alpha (PPAR alpha) expression to fatty acid oxidation. Male Long-Evans hooded rats were fed a diet supplemented with naringenin (0.003, 0.006, and 0.012%) for 6 weeks. We analyzed plasma and hepatic lipid contents and determined the protein expression of PPAR alpha, carnitine-palmitoyl transferase 1L (CPT-1), and uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), all of which are critical genes for fatty acid oxidation. Naringenin supplementation caused a significant reduction in the amount of total triglyceride and cholesterol in plasma and liver. In addition, naringenin supplementation lowered adiposity and triglyceride contents in parametrial adipose tissue. Naringenin-fed animals showed a significant increase in PPAR alpha protein expression in the liver. Furthermore, expression of CPT-1 and UCP2, both of which are known to be regulated by PPAR alpha, was markedly enhanced by naringenin treatment. Our results indicate that the activation of PPAR alpha transcription factor and upregulation of its fatty acid oxidation target genes by dietary naringenin may contribute to the hypolipidemic and anti-adiposity effects in vivo.
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