Anti-obesity effect of Korean Hamcho (Salicornia herbacea L.) powder on high-fat diet-induced obese rats.
10.4163/jnh.2015.48.2.123
- Author:
Mi Joung KIM
1
;
Hyun Young JUN
;
Jung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul Women's University, Seoul 139-774, Korea. jheekim@swu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Salicornia herbacea L.;
anti-obesity effect;
lipid profile;
leptin;
adiponectin
- MeSH:
Adiponectin;
Adipose Tissue;
Animals;
Body Weight;
Chenopodiaceae;
Diet;
Diet, High-Fat;
Leptin;
Lipid Metabolism;
Liver;
Rats*;
Rats, Sprague-Dawley;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of Nutrition and Health
2015;48(2):123-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to examine whether Hamcho freeze-dried powder and Hamcho freeze-dried nano powder have an anti-obese effect on high fat diet-induced obese rats. METHODS: Sprague Dawley rats were divided into 6 different groups, each of which was bred for 8 weeks with a different experimental diet: normal diet group (NC), high fat diet group (HFC), high fat diet + 2% Salicornia herbacea L. freeze-dried powder group (2% HS), high fat diet + 5% Salicornia herbacea L. freeze-dried powder group (5%HS), high fat diet + 1% Salicornia herbacea L. freeze-dried nano powder group (1% HSN), high fat diet + 2% Salicornia herbacea L. freeze-dried nano powder group (2% HSN). RESULTS: The 5% HS group showed a weight loss effect in body weight, liver and adipose tissue by reducing the amount of dietary intake and food efficiency ratio. In addition, the 5% HS group showed a significant reduction of serum leptin concentration, while having a beneficial effect on the improvement of lipid metabolism such as increase the serum concentration of adiponectin. However, Hamcho freeze-dried nano powder did not show a weight loss effect. CONCLUSION: Overall data indicated that Hamcho seemed to have anti-obesity effects. In particular, consumption of 5% Hamcho freeze-dried powder might have beneficial effects on body weight, serum adiponectin level, and lipid profiles since it led to reduced body weight and growth of adipose tissues by suppressing dietary intakes. However conduct of further research studies is needed for analysis of active components and biochemical action mechanism of Hamcho.
