Title
Potential usefulness of a wakame/carob functional snack for the treatment of several aspects of metabolic syndrome: From in vitro to in vivo studies
Date Issued
17 December 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Peñas E.
Rico D.
Martin-Diana A.B.
Portillo M.P.
Macarulla M.T.
De Luis D.A.
Miranda J.
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of functional snacks containing a combination of wakame (W) and carob pod (CP) flours in reducing markers associated with MetS. The mechanisms of action underlying these effects were also evaluated. In vitro approaches were carried out in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes and RAW 264.7 macrophages treated with different doses of extracts from W, CP, or a combination of both. Furthermore, an in vivo experiment was conducted in rats with MetS treated with normal-caloric diets containing different snack formulations with combinations of 1/50 (snack A) or 1/5 of wakame/carob (snack B). In vitro experiments results indicated that both W and CP had delipidating effects, but only the latter induced anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertensive effects. As far as the in vivo study is concerned, snack B was ineffective and snack A showed an anti-hypertensive effect in rats with MetS. The present study shows for the first time the in vitro efficacy of a W and CP combination as an anti-inflammatory, delipidating, and anti-hypertensive tool, and its potential usefulness in treating MetS.
Volume
16
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias médicas, Ciencias de la salud
Bioquímica, Biología molecular
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85058814863
PubMed ID
Source
Marine Drugs
ISSN of the container
16603397
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This study has been supported by the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology of Spain (INIA: RTA2014-0037-C02), University of the Basque Country (ELDUNANOTEK UFI11/32), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (CIBERobn), and the Basque Government (IT-572-13).
Eusko Jaurlaritza
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea - UFI11/32
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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