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ملیحه حاجیانی, شکوفه آتش پور, مرضیه رحیمی پور, یاسر ساریخانی, ژیلا رحمانیان, شیوا صالح, حمیدرضا دولتخوا&, حسین کارگر جهرمی |
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Pars Journal of Medical Sciences; Mar2023, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p65-70, 6p |
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Introduction: Lycopene is a lipophilic carotenoid found in high quantities in tomatoes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of lycopene on serum concentrations of leptin, cholecystokinin, neuropeptide Y, and body weight changes in adult female rats. Methods & Materials: In this experimental study, 32 adult female Wistar rats were divided into four groups of eight including control, Sham, and two experimental groups receiving lycopene (at concentrations of five and 10 mg/kg). Lycopene was administered to the animals by gavage. Twenty-nine days after the start of the experiment and after weighing the animals, blood samples were taken from heart and serum concentrations of cholecystokinin, leptin, and neuropeptide Y were measured. Results were analyzed using ANOVA statistical test and Duncan's test at significance level of p≤0.05. Results: Lycopene at concentration of 10 mg/kg significantly increased leptin (4.01±0.62) and cholecystokinin (1158.62±65.68) while significantly reduced neuropeptide Y (138.05±26.09) and body weight (21.12±2.10) compared to the control group (leptin: 3.07±0.47/ cholecystokinin: 925±158.55/ neuropeptide Y: 200.45±26.55/ body weight: 24.50±2.82) (P<0.05). Conclusion: Lycopene reduces body weight by increasing serum levels of appetite-reducing hormones (leptin and cholecystokinin) and inhibition of orexigenic neuropeptide Y hormone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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