Effect of a proanthocyanidin-rich extract from longan flower on markers of metabolic syndrome in fructose-fed rats.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of longan flower water extract (LFWE) on markers of metabolic syndrome, including oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and blood pressure, in a fructose-fed rat model.
Results Summary
LFWE supplementation significantly improved antioxidant status, ameliorated insulin resistance by enhancing insulin signaling proteins, and reduced systolic blood pressure in fructose-fed rats.
Population
Male Sprague-Dawley rats fed a high-fructose diet.
Effective Dosage
125 mg/kg bw/day and 250 mg/kg bw/day, administered by gavage.
Duration
14 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
longan flower water extract (LFWE) | increase | antioxidative activity | in vitro | - | showed powerful antioxidative activity | #1 |
high-fructose diet (HF) | increase | oxidative stress | fructose-fed rat model | - | resulted in | #2 |
high-fructose diet (HF) | decrease | antioxidant status including plasma thiobarbituric acid and liver antioxidant enzyme activity | fructose-fed rat model | - | affected | #3 |
LFWE | increase | antioxidant system | fructose-fed rat model | - | significantly augmented | #4 |
high-fructose diet (HF) | increase | insulin resistance | fructose-fed rat model | - | was able to cause | #5 |
high-fructose diet (HF) | increase | elevation of the blood pressure | fructose-fed rat model | - | was able to cause | #6 |
LFWE | decrease | insulin resistance | fructose-fed rat model | - | ameliorated | #7 |
LFWE | increase | insulin signaling pathway related proteins, including insulin receptor substrate-1 and glucose transporter 4 | fructose-fed rat model | - | enhancing the expression of | #8 |
LFWE supplementation | decrease | systolic blood pressure | fructose-fed rat model | - | was also found to decrease | #9 |
longan flower water extract | decrease | symptoms of metabolic syndrome | fructose-fed rats | - | may improve | #10 |
Recent evidence strongly suggests that oxidative stress due to redox imbalance is highly associated with metabolic syndrome. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the supplementation of longan flower water extract (LFWE), which showed powerful antioxidative activity in vitro, on markers of metabolic syndrome in a fructose-fed rat model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: group C, fed with standard Purina chow; group F, fed with high-fructose diet (HF) alone; group L, fed with HF plus LFWE 125 mg/kg bw per day by gavage; and group H, fed HF plus LFWE 250 mg/kg bw per day by gavage. The dietary manipulation lasted for 14 weeks. Results of our study showed that rats fed with HF resulted in oxidative stress and affected the antioxidant status including plasma thiobarbituric acid and liver antioxidant enzyme activity. Treatment with LFWE significantly augmented the antioxidant system. HF was able to cause insulin resistance and elevation of the blood pressure. The supplementation of LFWE ameliorated insulin resistance by enhancing the expression of insulin signaling pathway related proteins, including insulin receptor substrate-1 and glucose transporter 4. LFWE supplementation was also found to decrease systolic blood pressure. These findings indicate that longan flower water extract may improve the symptoms of metabolic syndrome in fructose-fed rats.