Oral treatment with Davilla Elliptica A. St,-Hil. leaves improves liver steatosis and lipid metabolism on a diet-induced obese mice model
| Autor: | Barbhara Mota Marinho, Luis Paulo Oliveira, Alfredo Maurício Batista de Paula, Theles de Oliveira Costa, Victor Hugo Dantas Guimarães, Sidnei Tavares dos Reis, Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos, Claudia Regina Vieira, Valéria Mafra, André Luiz Sena Guimarães, Jaciara Neves Sousa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Antioxidant medicine.medical_treatment Sambaibinha GPX4 Other systems of medicine Brazilian Savanna Internal medicine Dilleniaceae Gene expression medicine Obesity General Environmental Science biology General Engineering Lipid metabolism Cerrado biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Diet- induced Endocrinology General Earth and Planetary Sciences Steatosis Diet-induced obese RZ201-999 |
| Zdroj: | Phytomedicine Plus, Vol 1, Iss 4, Pp 100130-(2021) |
| ISSN: | 2667-0313 |
| Popis: | Background Davilla elliptica A. St.-Hil, also known as “lixeirinha or sambaibinha” is a shrub belonging to the Dilleniaceae family that occurs naturally in the Brazilian savannah (Cerrado). Research studies have shown evidence of its gastroprotective effect, as well as its benefits as an anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. However, there are no studies testing the potential effects of D. elliptica on treating metabolic parameters and obesity. Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate D. elliptica effects on hepatic steatosis induced by a high-fat/high-sugar diet. Methods Animal experimentation was performed using male Swiss mice divided into four groups: ST (standard control), HLHS (obese control), HLHS+EAF (ethyl-acetate fraction), and HLHS+PL (leaf powder). The groups were treated for four weeks with 0.26 mg/kg/body weight. Results The main findings of the present study showed that D. elliptica reduced hepatic lipid deposition, body weight, triglycerides, and total cholesterol levels. Gene expression analysis showed that GPX4 and PPARγ mRNA were significantly suppressed in HLHS + EAF mice livers. Conclusion The present study contributes to elucidating the D. elliptica metabolic role in decreasing GPX4 and PPARγ expression in the HLHS group. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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