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Effects of fibre-enriched diets on tissue lipid profiles of MSG obese rats.

Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
November 1, 2012
O A Rotimi et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Extracted Claims (12)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
decrease
weight gain
obese rats
-
significantly reduced
#1
diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
decrease
lee index
obese rats
-
significantly reduced
#2
diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
decrease
plasma and erythrocytes lipid levels
obese rats
-
significantly reduced
#3
MSG-induced obesity
increase
hepatic cholesterol level
obese rats
-
resulted in a significant increase
#4
diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
decrease
hepatic cholesterol level
obese rats
-
reduced
#5
MSG-obesity
increase
cholesterol, triacylglycerol and phospholipids in kidney
obese rats
-
characterised by a significant increase
#6
diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
decrease
cholesterol, triacylglycerol and phospholipids in kidney
obese rats
-
reversed
#7
Maize diet
no change
increased cholesterol level in kidney
obese rats
-
did not reverse
#8
Acha diet
decrease
obesity-induced increase in heart cholesterol and phospholipids
obese rats
-
reversed
#9
MSG-induced obesity
increase
hepatic HMG-CoA reductase
obese rats
-
associated with increased activity
#10
diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain
decrease
increased activity of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase
obese rats
-
significantly reduced
#11
consumption of fibre-enriched diets
decrease
dyslipidemia associated with MSG-induced obesity
obese rats
-
could be attenuated
#12
Abstract

In order to investigate the influence of some fibre-enriched diets on tissue lipids in an animal model of obesity induced by the administration of monosodium glutamate (MSG), obese rats were fed diets containing 30% of Acha, Cassava, Maize and Plantain for five weeks and weight gain, feed intake and lee index were recorded. The lipid profiles of plasma, erythrocytes, kidney, heart and liver as well as hepatic 3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase activity were measured. The diets significantly (p<0.05) reduced weight gain and lee index in the obese rats. Obesity-induced increase in plasma and erythrocytes lipid levels was significantly (p<0.05) reduced by these diets. MSG-induced obesity also resulted in a significant increase (p<0.05) in hepatic cholesterol level which was reduced by the diets. MSG-obesity was characterised by a significant (p<0.05) increase in cholesterol, triacylglycerol and phospholipids in kidney and this was reversed by the diets except Maize which did not reverse the increased cholesterol level. Only Acha reversed the obesity-induced increase in heart cholesterol and phospholipids. The increased activity of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase associated with obesity was also significantly (p<0.05) reduced by the diets. In conclusion, dyslipidemia associated with MSG-induced obesity could be attenuated by consumption of fibre-enriched diets.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsCholesterolDietary FiberDisease Models, AnimalDyslipidemiasHydroxymethylglutaryl CoA ReductasesKidneyLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMyocardiumObesityOrgan SizePhospholipidsRatsSodium GlutamateTriglyceridesWeight Gain
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PubMed ID22898616
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