摘要
Obesity,one of the prevalent chronic diseases globally,is a serious threat to human health.Dietary natural compounds intervention is an effective means to alleviate obesity.The objective of this study was to investigate the potential protective role of lotus seed protein(LSP)against obesity.The results of amino acid composition analysis indicated that LSP possessed a well-balanced distribution of amino acids and was rich in branched-chain amino acids(BCAAs).Meanwhile,LSP exhibited better ABTS radical scavenging,DPPH radical scavenging,hydroxyl radical scavenging,and Fe^(2+)chelating ability in vitro.In vivo,LSP intervention remarkably alleviated body weight gain,organ index gain,dyslipidemia,and hepatic lipid deposition in high-fat diet(HFD)-fed mice.Meanwhile,LSP enhanced hepatic antioxidant enzyme activities(superoxide dismutase(SOD)and catalase(CAT))and decreased malondialdehyde(MDA)levels,subsequently alleviated liver injury.In addition,LSP intervention significantly improved insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in obese mice,thereby alleviating hyperglycemia and insulin resistance.At the molecular level,LSP intervention up-regulated the mRNA and protein expression of fatty acid oxidation-related genes(FATP1,CPT-1a,ACOX1)and down-regulated the mRNA and protein expression of lipid synthesis-related genes(SREBP-1c,ACC,SCD-1,FASN)by activating the PPARαsignaling pathway,thereby promoting hepatic fatty acid oxidation and reducing lipogenesis.These results demonstrate that LSP has the potential as a dietary supplementation to prevent and ameliorate obesity.
基金
supported by Open Project of Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing and Storage(S2023KFKT-13).
