scholarly journals Influence of Fat Burners and Functional Foods on Lipid Profile of Obese Rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haneen Jadir ◽  
Mohammed Jassim ◽  
Feryal Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Functional Foods ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Low Density Lipoproteins ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Obese Rats ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie

This study was designed to identify the effects of certain fat burners and functional foods on lipid profiles including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C), and antioxidants such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in adult male Sprague–Dawley rats. The rats were separated into seven groups, each group containing six rats. Both the (T1) negative and (T2) positive control groups and the five other groups were fed with a high-calorie diet to achieve obesity. After the end of the feeding period, over 56 days the rats were treated with Orlistat 0.3mg/g (T3), C4 RIPPED 1.2 mg/g (T4), Garcinia Herb 0.5 mg/g (T5), Ispaghula Herb 0.02g/g (T6), and Functional Yoghurt 1ml (T7). The results showed significantly increased (p≤0.05) cholesterol in the serum of T2 rats compared with T1 rats. Transactions with T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 rats led to a significant decrease in TC. There was a significant increase in TG and LDL-C in T2 rats compared with T1 rats; a significant decrease occurred in the serum of the animals treated in groups T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 and T7. Rats in groups T3, T5, T6, and T7 showed increased GPx and decreased MDA compared with T1 and T4.

Relationship between sympathetic activity and diet-induced obesity in two rat strains

1983 ◽  
Vol 245 (3) ◽  
pp. R364-R371 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. Levin ◽  
J. Triscari ◽  
A. C. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Sympathetic Activity ◽  
Caloric Intake ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Rat Strains ◽  
Sympathetic Function ◽  
Diet Induced Obesity ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie

Chronic diet-induced obesity developed in 50-60% of male Sprague-Dawley rats fed a relatively high-calorie diet for 90 days. The remaining rats decreased their caloric intake and resisted the development of obesity. All male Fischer F-344 rats fed this diet for 85 days became obese but to only half the degree of the obese Sprague-Dawley rats. The development of chronic obesity in both rat strains was associated with decreased norepinephrine (NE) levels in hearts and aortas and decreased NE turnover in aortas compared with chow-fed controls. However, 40-50% of the Sprague-Dawley rats did not become obese on this diet, yet showed similar findings suggesting an effect of dietary composition on sympathetic function. The more profoundly obese Sprague-Dawley rats additionally showed decreased or absent NE turnover in their hearts and pancreases. Since sympathetic function in both strains of rats with diet-induced obesity was either depressed or normal, it appears unlikely that the initial enhancement of sympathetic activity seen during short-term overfeeding plays an important continuing role in combating more chronic states of obesity in the rat.

scholarly journals Evaluation of clinical, histology, TNF-α, and collagen expressions on oral ulcer in rats after treatment with areca nut and chrysanthemum oral gel

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 623
Author(s):  
Liza Meutia Sari ◽  
Zaki Mubarak ◽  
Dina Keumala Sari
Keyword(s):  
Triamcinolone Acetonide ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
Positive Control Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Areca Nut ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Tnf Α

Background: Areca nut (Areca catechu Linn.) is the seed of the fruit of the oriental palm that is commonly used among Southeast Asian communities. Chrysanthemum (Dendrathema grandiflora) is a flowering plant originating from East Asia and dominantly grows in China. Both of these plants have strong antioxidant activities. To investigate the mechanism of their wound healing activities, we prepared areca nut and chrysanthemum polyethylene oral gel and performed several in vivo assays using Sprague–Dawley rats. Methods: Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into five groups: Negative control group (rats with base gel treatment), positive control group (rats treated with triamcinolone acetonide), F1 (treatment with 20% areca nut:80% chrysanthemum), F2 (treatment with 50% areca nut:50% chrysanthemum), and F3 (treatment with 80% areca nut:20% chrysanthemum). Traumatic ulcers were performed on the buccal mucosa of all experimental animals that received topical oral gel and triamcinolone acetonide twice a day for seven days. The clinical and histological characteristics were analyzed and scored. Results: During the six days, the ulcerated area receded linearly over time and was completely cicatrized in F2 and positive control group (Dependent t-test, p<0.05). There were significant increases in body weight in F2 and positive control groups. There were no significant differences between groups in histology examination (Kruskal Wallis test, p<0.05). The moderate score of TNF-α levels was seen in F2 and positive control groups (ANOVA/Tukey test). Similar results were seen in the collagenases assay. Conclusions: A balanced combination of areca nut and chrysanthemum extract in the oral gel can optimize the healing of traumatic oral ulcers in rats through the increase of TNF-α and collagen deposition.

Glucose-induced norepinephrine levels and obesity resistance

1987 ◽  
Vol 253 (3) ◽  
pp. R475-R481 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. Levin ◽  
A. C. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Caloric Intake ◽  
Sympathetic Activation ◽  
Glucose Load ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Intravenous Glucose ◽  
Diet Induced Obesity ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie

The value of glucose-stimulated sympathetic activation in differentiating rats that would subsequently resist or develop diet-induced obesity (DIO) when chronically fed a high-calorie diet (CM) enriched in fat and sucrose was tested in 3-mo-old male Sprague-Dawley rats. While the rats were on chow the areas under the curve for plasma glucose, insulin, and norepinephrine (NE) levels were measured for 60 min after an intravenous glucose load (1 g/kg). Half of the rats then switched to the CM diet for 14 wk developed DIO with 54% more weight gain and 205% heavier retroperitoneal fat pads; half [diet resistant (DR)] had weight gain and pad weights comparable to chow-fed controls. Caloric intake was comparable in all animals. NE areas after intravenous glucose loads were 54% lower in DR than DIO rats, and there was a positive correlation (r = 0.63) between these NE areas and subsequent weight gain on the CM diet. Areas under the insulin curve correlated with subsequent weight gain on chow (r = 0.71) but not the CM diet. These results suggest that rats predisposed to become DR on the CM diet have dampened sympathetic activation after a glucose load, possibly because of heightened end-organ responsiveness to NE.

scholarly journals Behavioral And Biochemical Effects Of Pharmacopuncture (ST 21 And ST 40) In Obese Rats

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mariana Chiste Pontes ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Fat ◽  
The Other ◽  
Biochemical Tests ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Biochemical Effects ◽  
Obese Rats ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie Diet ◽  
Perirenal Fat ◽  
High Calorie

Obesity is considered a disease of the century and several treatment methods have been researched. Traditional Chinese medicine describes several findings that can be used to treat this disease. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate, from an experimental perspective of Western medicine, the biochemical and behavioral effects of pharmacopuncture (21 and 40) in obese Wistar rats. The HDP21 group, treated with pharmacopuncture, exhibited a reduction in body weight compared to controls, who were also fed a high-calorie diet. In the eating behavior test, the latency was lower in the HDP40 group, and in this group, animals consumed with a higher number of cereals compared to other obese groups, or with suggestions of high acupuncture or appetite in this group. The HDP21 group, on the other hand, exhibited the shortest time in closed arms when compared to the other groups, suggesting a reduction in anxiety. Regarding the perirenal fat weight and abdominal postmortem of groups fed a high calorie diet, the HDP21 group had the lowest weight of perirenal fat and abdominal fat compared to the others. Similarly, a reduction in cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose levels was observed in the HDP21 group compared to other groups that received a high calorie diet. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated the effectiveness of the pharmacopuncture that uses bee venom in ST21 with weight loss in obese rats, as well as the reduction in biochemical tests and with loss of anxiety.

scholarly journals Evaluation of clinical, histology, TNF-α, and collagen expressions on oral ulcer in rats after treatment with areca nut and chrysanthemum oral gel

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 623
Author(s):  
Liza Meutia Sari ◽  
Zaki Mubarak ◽  
Dina Keumala Sari
Keyword(s):  
Triamcinolone Acetonide ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
Positive Control Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Areca Nut ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Tnf Α

Background: Areca nut (Areca catechu Linn.) is the seed of the fruit of the oriental palm that is commonly used among Southeast Asian communities. Chrysanthemum (Dendrathema grandiflora) is a flowering plant originating from East Asia and dominantly grows in China. Both of these plants have strong antioxidant activities. To investigate the mechanism of their wound healing activities, we prepared areca nut and chrysanthemum polyethylene oral gel and performed several in vivo assays using Sprague–Dawley rats. Methods: Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into five groups: Negative control group (rats with base gel treatment), positive control group (rats treated with triamcinolone acetonide), F1 (treatment with 20% areca nut:80% chrysanthemum), F2 (treatment with 50% areca nut:50% chrysanthemum), and F3 (treatment with 80% areca nut:20% chrysanthemum). Traumatic ulcers were performed on the buccal mucosa of all experimental animals that received topical oral gel and triamcinolone acetonide twice a day for seven days. The clinical and histological characteristics were analyzed and scored. Results: During the six days, the ulcerated area receded linearly over time and was completely cicatrized in F2, F3, and positive control group (Dependent t-test, p<0.05). There were significant increases in body weight in F2 and positive control groups. There were no significant differences between groups in histology examination (Kruskal Wallis test, p<0.05). The moderate score of TNF-α levels was seen in F2 and positive control groups (ANOVA/Tukey test, p<0.05). In the collagenases assay, a high concentration of areca nut (F3) induced the abundance of collagen during the ulcer healing process. Conclusions: The combination of areca nut and chrysanthemum extract in the oral gel can optimize the healing of traumatic oral ulcers in Sprague-Dawley rats through the increase of TNF-α and collagen deposition.

scholarly journals Antiobesity Activity of <i>Bauhinia purpurea</i> Extract: Effect on Hormones and Lipid Profile in High Calorie Diet Induced Obese Rats

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (11) ◽  
pp. 861-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiruttani Kuppireddy Padmaja ◽  
Parim Brahma Naidu ◽  
Ghali Eswara Naga Hanuma Kumar ◽  
Saravanan Ganapathy ◽  
Meriga Balaji
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Obese Rats ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
Bauhinia Purpurea ◽  
High Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie

The evaluation of lipid peroxidation and oxidative modification of proteins in blood serum under obesity development and the consumption of aqueous kidney beans Phaseolus vulgaris pods extract

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Alona Yurchenko ◽  
Daryna Krenytska ◽  
Olexii Savchuk ◽  
Tetiana Halenova ◽  
Natalia Raksha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Oxidative Modification ◽  
Resistance Development ◽  
Oxidative Modification Of Proteins ◽  
Kidney Beans ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
Diet Control ◽  
High Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie

AbstractOur interest has focused on the investigation of the anti-obese potential of kidney beans (P. vulgaris) pods extract. In the course of the study, obesity development in rats was induced with high-calorie diet. Control and obese rats then have consumed with aqueous kidney beans (P. vulgaris) pods extract during 6 weeks (200 mg/kg). Results show that the long-term consumption of P. vulgaris pods extract can lead to the reduction of hyperglycemia and insulin resistance development. Furthermore, we saw a normalization of lipid peroxidation parameters and oxidative modification of protein due to the consumption of the kidney beans (P. vulgaris) pods extract. Our experimental data demonstrate the ability of the kidney beans (P. vulgaris) pod extracts to mitigate obesity development but the details of this mechanism remains to be not fully understood.

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