Pomegranate seed oil, a rich source of punicic acid, prevents diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice
Copyright policy )Pomegranate seed oil, a rich source of punicic acid, prevents diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice
Pomegranate seed oil has been shown to protect against diet induced obesity and insulin resistance.To characterize the metabolic effects of punicic acid on high fat diet induced obesity and insulin resistance.High-fat diet or high-fat diet with 1% Pomegranate seed oil (PUA) was fed for 12 weeks to induce obesity and insulin resistance. We assessed body weight and composition (pSABRE DEXA-scan), energy expenditure (Columbus Instruments) and insulin sensitivity at the end of the 12 weeks.PSO intake resulted in a lower body weight, 30.5±2.9 vs 33.8±3.2 g PSO vs HFD respectively, p=0.02, without affecting food intake or energy expenditure. The lower body weight was fully explained by a decreased body fat mass, 3.3±2.3 vs 6.7±2.7 g for PSO and HFD fed mice, respectively, p=0.02. Insulin clamps showed that PSO did not affect liver insulin sensitivity but clearly improved peripheral insulin sensitivity, 164±52% vs 92±24% for PSO and HFD fed mice respectively, p=0.01.We conclude that dietary PSO ameliorates high-fat diet induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice, independent of changes in food intake or energy expenditure.
- University of Cambridge United Kingdom
- Leiden University Medical Center Netherlands
- Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands
Blood Glucose, Male, Linolenic Acids, Eating, Mice, Metabolic flexibility, IGMD 5: Health aging / healthy living N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation, Animals, Insulin, Plant Oils, Obesity, Lythraceae, Insulin resistance, Glucose Tolerance Test, Dietary Fats, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Punicic acid, Seeds, Glucose Clamp Technique, Energy expenditure, Insulin Resistance
Blood Glucose, Male, Linolenic Acids, Eating, Mice, Metabolic flexibility, IGMD 5: Health aging / healthy living N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation, Animals, Insulin, Plant Oils, Obesity, Lythraceae, Insulin resistance, Glucose Tolerance Test, Dietary Fats, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Punicic acid, Seeds, Glucose Clamp Technique, Energy expenditure, Insulin Resistance
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