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Beneficial effects of Ilex paraguariensis in the prevention of obesity-associated metabolic disorders in mice

Phytother Res

Obesity is a chronic condition involving inflammation and oxidative stress that commonly predisposes affected individuals to develop metabolic disorders. We hypothesize that Ilex paraguariensis (IP) can modulate oxidativ

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Reference Id
3966
Evidence Id
20556
Core Evidence Id
20556
Source Reference Id
1207
Herb2 Reference Id
HBREF002004
Subject Paper Key
HERB000140_35028976
Pubmed Id
35028976
Doi
10.1002/ptr.7377
Paper Title
Beneficial effects of Ilex paraguariensis in the prevention of obesity-associated metabolic disorders in mice
Paper Abstract
Obesity is a chronic condition involving inflammation and oxidative stress that commonly predisposes affected individuals to develop metabolic disorders. We hypothesize that Ilex paraguariensis (IP) can modulate oxidative stress and inflammation underpinning metabolic disorders caused by obesity. C57BL/6 mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD group) for 12 weeks. Concomitantly, some mice were treated with roasted IP (15 mg/ml - HFD + IP) or dimethyl fumarate (DMF) as a positive control (2 mg/ml - HFD + DMF). The control group received standard chow and water ad libitum. Histological analyses of fat tissue and liver, and quantification of mediators related to oxidative stress (Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1/NF-E2-related factor 2, NADP(H) quinone oxidoreductase-1 [NQO1], heme oxygenase 1 [HO1], and superoxide dismutase) as well as metabolic profile blood biomarkers (glucose, leptin, resistin, high-density lipoproteins [HDLs], and triglycerides) were performed. Metabolic disorders were prevented in mice treated with IP, as evidenced by the observation that glucose, HDL, and resistin levels were similar to those assessed in the control group. Morphological analyses showed that both IP and DMF treatments prevented hepatic steatosis and adipocyte hypertrophy in visceral adipose tissue. Finally, although the antioxidant response stimulated by IP was quite limited, significant effects were found on NQO1 and HO1 expression. In conclusion, IP has promising preventative effects on the development of metabolic disorders caused by obesity.
Journal
Phytother Res
Publish Year
2022
Experiment Subject
mouse
Experiment Type
Animal Experiment
Phenotype Related
Obesity; Inflammation And Oxidative Stress; Hepatic Steatosis; Metabolic Disorders; Adipocyte Hypertrophy
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Paper Title En
Beneficial effects of Ilex paraguariensis in the prevention of obesity-associated metabolic disorders in mice
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