Effects of supplementation with kombucha and green banana flour on Wistar rats fed with a cafeteria diet.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of kombucha supplementation, alone and combined with green banana flour, on metabolic and liver health in rats fed a cafeteria diet.
Results Summary
Kombucha did not prevent diet-induced liver or lipid profile changes but increased satiety, leading to less weight gain. Its high polyphenol content did not show hepatoprotective or antioxidant effects as expected.
Population
Wistar rats fed a cafeteria diet.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cafeteria diet (CAF) | increase | lipid and liver profile | Wistar rats | - | altered | #1 |
kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) | no change | changes in lipid and liver profile | Wistar rats fed with cafeteria diet | - | did not prevent | #2 |
kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) | decrease | feed intake | Wistar rats | - | presented lower | #3 |
kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) | decrease | weight gain | Wistar rats | - | less | #4 |
cafeteria diet (CAF) | increase | liver histology | Wistar rats | - | revealed vacuolization | #5 |
cafeteria diet (CAF) | increase | liver enzymes | Wistar rats | - | confirmed by the results | #6 |
cafeteria diet (CAF) | no change | blood glucose | Wistar rats | - | no increase | #7 |
cafeteria diet (CAF) | increase | lipid profile | Wistar rats | - | changes were observed | #8 |
Control treatment/commercial feed | decrease | body fat | Wistar rats | - | lowest | #9 |
Control treatment/commercial feed | increase | protein levels | Wistar rats | - | highest | #10 |
kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) | increase | antioxidant capacity in the liver | Wistar rats | - | differences were observed | #11 |
kombucha | no change | hepatoprotective effect as an antioxidant | Wistar rats | - | did not exert | #12 |
kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) | increase | satiety | Wistar rats | - | generated greater satiety | #13 |
kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) | decrease | weight gain | Wistar rats | - | leading to less | #14 |
INTRODUCTION: With the increase of chronic diseases as a consequence of the population's eating habits, there is also a growing interest in foods rich in bioactive compounds capable of mitigating these diseases. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementation with kombucha and green banana flour (GBF) on Wistar rats fed with cafeteria diet (CAF). METHODS: The animals were randomized into five groups of seven animals each, which were fed with the following diets: Treatment 1 (T1): Control treatment/commercial feed; Treatment 2 (T2): cafeteria diet (CAF); Treatment 3 (T3): CAF + kombucha; Treatment 4 (T4): CAF + green banana flour (GBF); Treatment 5 (T5): CAF + GBF + kombucha. Daily weight gain, daily food consumption, feed conversion, blood glucose, total cholesterol and fractions, triglycerides, liver enzymes, antioxidant activity, and body composition were evaluated. RESULTS: T5 presented lower feed intake and less weight gain. Liver histology revealed vacuolization in all treatments except T1, which was confirmed by the results of liver enzymes. There was no increase in blood glucose, and changes were observed in the lipid profile of the animals. T1 had the lowest body fat and the highest protein levels. Differences were observed for the antioxidant capacity in the liver of animals among treatments. CONCLUSION: The intake of cafeteria diet altered the lipid and liver profile of the animals and the consumption of kombucha and GBF did not prevent these changes. The high polyphenols level of kombucha did not exert a hepatoprotective effect as an antioxidant. However, this supplementation generated greater satiety in the animals, leading to less weight gain until the end of the experiment.