scholarly journals Ruminant fat intake improves gut microbiota, serum inflammatory parameter and fatty acid profile in tissues of Wistar rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa de Brito Medeiros ◽  
Susana Paula Almeida Alves ◽  
Rui José Branquinho de Bessa ◽  
Juliana Késsia Barbosa Soares ◽  
Camila Neves Meireles Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Diet Intake ◽  
Fat Diets ◽  
Gut Microbiota Composition

AbstractThis study tested the hypothesis that naturally and industrially produced trans-fatty acids can exert distinct effects on metabolic parameters and on gut microbiota of rats. Wistar rats were randomized into three groups according to the diet: CONT-control, with 5% soybean oil and normal amount of fat; HVF-20% of hydrogenated vegetable fat (industrial); and RUM-20% of ruminant fat (natural). After 53 days of treatment, serum biochemical markers, fatty acid composition of liver, heart and adipose tissue, histology and hepatic oxidative parameters, as well as gut microbiota composition were evaluated. HVF diet intake reduced triglycerides (≈ 39.39%) and VLDL levels (≈ 39.49%). Trans-fatty acids levels in all tissue were higher in HVF group. However, RUM diet intake elevated amounts of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 (≈ 14.7%) compared to CONT, but not to HVF. Furthermore, RUM intake led to higher concentrations of stearic acid and conjugated linoleic acid in all tissue; this particular diet was associated with a hepatoprotective effect. The microbial gut communities were significantly different among the groups. Our results show that ruminant fat reversed the hepatic steatosis normally caused by high fat diets, which may be related to the remodelling of the gut microbiota and its anti-inflammatory potential.

Influence of high-fat diet from differential dietary sources on bone mineral density, bone strength, and bone fatty acid composition in rats

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 598-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Y. Lau ◽  
Val Andrew Fajardo ◽  
Lauren McMeekin ◽  
Sandra M. Sacco ◽  
Wendy E. Ward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Safflower Oil ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Fat Diets

Previous studies have suggested that high-fat diets adversely affect bone development. However, these studies included other dietary manipulations, including low calcium, folic acid, and fibre, and (or) high sucrose or cholesterol, and did not directly compare several common sources of dietary fat. Thus, the overall objective of this study was to investigate the effect of high-fat diets that differ in fat quality, representing diets high in saturated fatty acids (SFA), n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), or n-6 PUFA, on femur bone mineral density (BMD), strength, and fatty acid composition. Forty-day-old male Sprague–Dawley rats were maintained for 65 days on high-fat diets (20% by weight), containing coconut oil (SFA; n = 10), flaxseed oil (n-3 PUFA; n = 10), or safflower oil (n-6 PUFA; n = 11). Chow-fed rats (n = 10), at 105 days of age, were included to represent animals on a control diet. Rats fed high-fat diets had higher body weights than the chow-fed rats (p < 0.001). Among all high-fat groups, there were no differences in femur BMD (p > 0.05) or biomechanical strength properties (p > 0.05). Femurs of groups fed either the high n-3 or high n-6 PUFA diets were stronger (as measured by peak load) than those of the chow-fed group, after adjustment for significant differences in body weight (p = 0.001). As expected, the femur fatty acid profile reflected the fatty acid composition of the diet consumed. These results suggest that high-fat diets, containing high levels of PUFA in the form of flaxseed or safflower oil, have a positive effect on bone strength when fed to male rats 6 to 15 weeks of age.

Differential effects of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid diets on cardiomyocyte apoptosis, adipose distribution, and serum leptin

2006 ◽  
Vol 291 (1) ◽  
pp. H38-H44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isidore C. Okere ◽  
Margaret P. Chandler ◽  
Tracy A. McElfresh ◽  
Julie H. Rennison ◽  
Victor Sharov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Cardiac Function ◽  
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase ◽  
Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Ceramide Content ◽  
Fat Diets

Fatty acids are the primary fuel for the heart and are ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), which regulate the expression of genes encoding proteins involved in fatty acid metabolism. Saturated fatty acids, particularly palmitate, can be converted to the proapoptotic lipid intermediate ceramide. This study assessed cardiac function, expression of PPAR-regulated genes, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in rats after 8 wk on either a low-fat diet [normal chow control (NC); 10% fat calories] or high-fat diets composed mainly of either saturated (Sat) or unsaturated fatty acids (Unsat) (60% fat calories) ( n = 10/group). The Sat group had lower plasma insulin and leptin concentrations compared with the NC or Unsat groups. Cardiac function and mass and body mass were not different. Cardiac triglyceride content was increased in the Sat and Unsat groups compared with NC ( P < 0.05); however, ceramide content was higher in the Sat group compared with the Unsat group (2.9 ± 0.2 vs. 1.4 ± 0.2 nmol/g; P < 0.05), whereas the NC group was intermediate (2.3 ± 0.3 nmol/g). The number of apoptotic myocytes, assessed by terminal deoxynucleotide transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling staining, was higher in the Sat group compared with the Unsat group (0.28 ± 0.05 vs. 0.17 ± 0.04 apoptotic cells/1,000 nuclei; P < 0.04) and was positively correlated to ceramide content ( P < 0.02). Both high-fat diets increased the myocardial mRNA expression of the PPAR-regulated genes encoding uncoupling protein-3 and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-4, but only the Sat diet upregulated medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase. In conclusion, dietary fatty acid composition affects cardiac ceramide accumulation, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and expression of PPAR-regulated genes independent of cardiac mass or function.

scholarly journals Fatty Acid Diets: Regulation of Gut Microbiota Composition and Obesity and Its Related Metabolic Dysbiosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 4093 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Johane Machate ◽  
Priscila Silva Figueiredo ◽  
Gabriela Marcelino ◽  
Rita de Cássia Avellaneda Guimarães ◽  
Priscila Aiko Hiane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Gut Microbiota Composition ◽  
Chain Fatty Acids

Long-term high-fat dietary intake plays a crucial role in the composition of gut microbiota in animal models and human subjects, which affect directly short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and host health. This review aims to highlight the interplay of fatty acid (FA) intake and gut microbiota composition and its interaction with hosts in health promotion and obesity prevention and its related metabolic dysbiosis. The abundance of the Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio, as Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria species are associated with increased SCFA production, reported high-fat diet rich in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), and n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as well as low-fat diets rich in long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs). SCFAs play a key role in health promotion and prevention and, reduction and reversion of metabolic syndromes in the host. Furthermore, in this review, we discussed the type of fatty acids and their amount, including the administration time and their interplay with gut microbiota and its results about health or several metabolic dysbioses undergone by hosts.

scholarly journals Oxidative stress and fatty acid profile in Wistar rats subjected to acute food restriction and refeeding with high-fat diets

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Lígia da Silva Nassar ◽  
Luisa Pereira Marot ◽  
Paula Payão Ovidio ◽  
Gabriela Salim Ferreira de Castro ◽  
Alceu Afonso Jordão Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Food Restriction ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Fat Diets

scholarly journals High-Fat Diets Containing Different Types of Fatty Acids Modulate Gut-Brain Axis in Obese Mice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinan Hua ◽  
Jingyi Shen ◽  
Rong Fan ◽  
Rong Xiao ◽  
Weiwei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
High Fatty Acid ◽  
Metabolic Responses ◽  
Obese Mice ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Pufa Group ◽  
Fat Diets

Abstract Background: Excessive consumption of high-fat diets is associated with disordered metabolic responses, which may lead to chronic diseases. High-fat diets containing different types of fatty acids lead to distinct alterations in metabolic responses of gut-brain axis. Methods: In our study, normal male C57BL/6J mice were fed to multiple high fatty acid diets (long-chain and medium-chain saturated fatty acid, LCSFA and MCSFA group; n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, n-3 and n-6 PUFA group; monounsaturated fatty acid, MUFA group; trans fatty acid, TFA group) and a basic diet (control, CON group) for 19 weeks. To investigate the effects of high-fat diets on metabolic responses of gut-brain axis in obese mice, blood lipids were detected by fast gas chromatography, and related proteins in brain and intestine were detected using Western blotting, ELISA, and immunochemistry analysis. Results: All high-fat diets regardless of their fatty acid composition induced obesity, lipid disorders, intestinal barrier dysfunction, and changes in gut-brain axis related factors except basal diet in mice. For example, the protein expression of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) in ileum in the n-3 PUFA group was higher than those in the MCSFA and CON group (all Ps < 0.05). The expressions of insulin in hippocampus and leptin in ileum in the MCSFA group were all higher than those in other groups (all Ps < 0.05). Conclusions: The high MCSFA diet had the most effect on metabolic disorders, and the high n-3 PUFA diet had the least effect on changes in metabolism.

scholarly journals Effects of high-fat diets on hepatic fatty acid oxidation in the rat Isolation of rat liver peroxisomes by vertical-rotor centrifugation by using a self-generated, iso-osmotic, Percoll gradient

1981 ◽  
Vol 196 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
C E Neat ◽  
M S Thomassen ◽  
H Osmundsen
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Beta Oxidation ◽  
Vertical Rotor ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Fat Diets ◽  
Long Chain

1. Rat liver peroxisomal fractions were isolated in iso-osmotic Percoll gradients by using vertical-rotor centrifugation. The fractions obtained with rats given various dietary treatments were characterized. 2. The effect on peroxisomal beta-oxidation of feeding 15% by wt. of dietary fat for 3 weeks was investigated. High-fat diets caused induction of peroxisomal beta-oxidation, but diets rich in very-long-chain mono-unsaturated fatty acids produced a more marked induction. 3. Peroxisomal beta-oxidation induced by diets rich in very-long-chain mono-unsaturated fatty acids can oxidize such acids. Trans-isomers of mono-unsaturated fatty acids are oxidized at rates that are faster than, or similar to, those obtained with corresponding cis-isomers. 4. Rates of oxidation of [14-14C]erucic acid by isolated rat hepatocytes isolated from rats fed on high-fat diets increased with the time on those diets in a fashion very similar to that previously reported for peroxisomal beta-oxidation [see Neat, Thomassen & Osmundsen (1980) Biochem, J. 186, 369-371]. 5. Total liver capacities for peroxisomal beta-oxidation (expressed as acetyl groups produced per min) were estimated to range from 10 to 30% of mitochondrial capacities, depending on dietary treatment and fatty acid substrate. A role is proposed for peroxisomal beta-oxidation in relation to the metabolism of fatty acids that are poorly oxidized by mitochondrial beta-oxidation, and, in general, as regards oxidation of fatty acids during periods of sustained high hepatic influx of fatty acids.

scholarly journals A44 FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET PROTECTS AGAINST SPONTANEOUS COLITIS IN THE MUCIN-2 DEFICIENT MURINE MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 292-294
Author(s):  
N Haskey ◽  
J Ye ◽  
J A Barnett ◽  
B W Birnie ◽  
A A Verdugo Meza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Dietary Fats ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Mucin 2 ◽  
Fat Diets

Abstract Background A Mediterranean diet (MD) has been proven efficacious in reducing inflammation in many chronic conditions, mediated by the interaction between diet, the gut microbiota and the immune system. The role of the MD as a dietary management strategy in the management of colitis requires further elucidation. While high fat diets have been shown to result in dysbiosis, our lab has clarified that the type of fat, not total calories derived from fat, predict gut dysbiosis and immunity in murine models of colitis. The n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) promote colitis, however monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) protect against colitis. We hypothesize that a blend of fats, similar to the MD (high MUFA, low n-6 PUFA) will promote gut health beneficial to colitis. Aims Using a murine model of chronic intestinal inflammation, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary fatty acids on colitis by studying dietary fats in isolation from each other, as well as in a fatty acid profile similar to the blend contained in the MD. Methods Mice lacking the mucin 2 gene (Muc 2-/-) were weaned on to a 9-week, high fat (41%), isocaloric, isonitrogenous diet where the fat was derived from corn oil, olive oil, milk fat or a MD fat blend (28% MUFA, 8% SFA, 4% n-6 PUFA, 1% n-3 PUFA). The MD fat blend mimicked the fat profile consumed in the human diet. Disease activity, colon histology, cytokines (serum and colonic expression), cecal short chain fatty acids, intestinal permeability, glucose tolerance and gut microbiota (16S rRNA) were analyzed. Results Muc 2-/- fed the MD were protected from developing the most severe form of colitis, showing significantly lower disease activity and the absence of rectal prolapse. Histological damage was more severe in the corn oil and milk fat groups which coincided with an increase in infiltrating inflammatory cells and increased mucosal ulcerations. MD and milk fat diets exhibited enhanced intestinal permeability, glucose tolerance, intestinal alkaline phosphatase compared to the corn oil diet. Lower colonic mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory RELM-ß and IL-6 were also seen in the MD and MF diet in comparison to corn oil diet with the milk fat eliciting unique protective immune responses as evidenced by increased expression of IL-22 and Reg3-γ. Differences in alpha-diversity were seen between the MD and milk fat diets, beta-diversity revealed differences in taxa between diet groups. Conclusions The fatty acid profile of the MD protects against the development of spontaneous colitis in the Muc2-/- mouse model. In summary, not all dietary fats aggravate colitis, and some may be beneficial during colitis. A diet low in n-6 PUFA and high in MUFA is recommended. Funding Agencies CCCCFDR

scholarly journals The role of uncoupling protein 3 in fatty acid metabolism: protection against lipotoxicity?

2004 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Schrauwen
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Physiological Function ◽  
Uncoupling Protein ◽  
Oxidative Capacity ◽  
Mitochondrial Matrix ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Fat Diets

The physiological function of the mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP), UCP3, is still under debate. There is, however, ample evidence to indicate that, in contrast to UCP1, the primary function of UCP3 is not the dissipation of energy. Rather, several lines of evidence suggest that UCP3 is associated with cellular fatty acid metabolism. The highest levels of expression of UCP3 have been found in type 2 glycolytic muscle fibres, and fasting and high-fat diets up regulate UCP3. This up-regulation is most pronounced in muscle with a low fat oxidative capacity. Acute exercise also up regulates UCP3, and this effect has been shown to be a result of the exercise-induced increase in plasma fatty acid levels. In contrast, regular physical activity, which increases fat oxidative capacity, reduces UCP3 content. Based on these data it has been postulated that UCP3 functions to export those fatty acids that cannot be oxidized from the mitochondrial matrix, in order to prevent fatty acid accumulation inside the matrix. Several experiments have been conducted to test this hypothesis. Blocking carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1, thereby reducing fat oxidative capacity, rapidly induces UCP3. High-fat diets, which increase the mitochondrial supply of fatty acids, also up regulate UCP. However, feeding a similar amount of medium-chain fatty acids, which can be oxidized inside the mitochondrial matrix and therefore does not need to be exported from the matrix, does not affect UCP3 protein levels. In addition, UCP3 is increased in patients with defective β-oxidation and is reduced after restoring oxidative capacity. In conclusion, it is suggested that UCP3 has an important physiological function in facilitating outward transport from the mitochondrial matrix of fatty acid anions that cannot be oxidized, thereby protecting against lipid-induced mitochondrial damage.

scholarly journals Extra virgin olive oil improved body weight and insulin sensitivity in high fat diet-induced obese LDLr−/−.Leiden mice without attenuation of steatohepatitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Álvarez-Amor ◽  
Amparo Luque Sierra ◽  
Antonio Cárdenas ◽  
Lucía López-Bermudo ◽  
Javier López-Beas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Insulin Sensitivity ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Virgin Olive Oil ◽  
Extra Virgin Olive Oil ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fat Diets ◽  
Fat Diets

AbstractDietary fatty acids play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity-associated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is associated with insulin resistance (IR). Fatty acid composition is critical for IR and subsequent NAFLD development. Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the main source of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in Mediterranean diets. This study examined whether EVOO-containing high fat diets may prevent diet-induced NAFLD using Ldlr−/−. Leiden mice. In female Ldlr−/−.Leiden mice, the effects of the following high fat diets (HFDs) were examined: a lard-based HFD (HFD-L); an EVOO-based HFD (HFD-EVOO); a phenolic compounds-rich EVOO HFD (HFD-OL). We studied changes in body weight (BW), lipid profile, transaminases, glucose homeostasis, liver pathology and transcriptome. Both EVOO diets reduced body weight (BW) and improved insulin sensitivity. The EVOOs did not improve transaminase values and increased LDL-cholesterol and liver collagen content. EVOOs and HFD-L groups had comparable liver steatosis. The profibrotic effects were substantiated by an up-regulation of gene transcripts related to glutathione metabolism, chemokine signaling and NF-kappa-B activation and down-regulation of genes relevant for fatty acid metabolism. Collectivelly, EVOO intake improved weight gain and insulin sensitivity but not liver inflammation and fibrosis, which was supported by changes in hepatic genes expression.

The Consumption of Galactomannan Effervescent Drinks made from Coconut Pulp Waste and Colonic Microbiota in Wistar Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Sri Winarti ◽  
Agung Pasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Short Chain Fatty Acids ◽  
Short Chain ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Colonic Microbiota ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
Lactobacillus Spp ◽  
Chain Fatty Acids

The consumption of prebiotics is known to affect the balance of gut microbiota. The purpose of this study was to explore how a galactomannan-rich effervescent drink can affect the population of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, E. coli, and the concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the cecum of rats. Twenty-eight male Wistar rats (aged 2 months) were divided equally into 7 groups and treated orally each day for 15 days with 2 mL effervescent drinks with increasing levels of prebiotic galactomannan. The dosage of 500 mg galactomannan increased the growth of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. with inhibition of the growth of E.coli with increased formation of short-chain fatty acids such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate in the cecum of rats.

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