Abstract
Background:
Black rice is rich in anthocyanins, especially cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G). This study examined the effects of a C3G-rich extract from black rice on hyperlipidaemia induced by a high fat/cholesterol diet (HFCD) in rats.
Results:
Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either HFCD or HFCD containing 150 mg kg⁻¹ body weight C3G (HFCD+C3G) for 4 weeks. We found that C3G significantly decreased serum levels of total cholesterol, free cholesterol, triglycerides, and free fatty acids in rats fed a HFCD. Similarly, hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride levels and the activities of hepatic lipogenic enzymes (malic enzyme and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) were significantly reduced by C3G supplementation.
Conclusion:
These results suggest that C3G can ameliorate HFCD-induced hyperlipidaemia in part by modulating the activities of hepatic lipogenic enzymes.
Keywords:
cyanidin-3-glucoside; glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; high fat/cholesterol diet; hypolipidaemic effect; malic enzyme.
© 2013 Society of Chemical Industry.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anthocyanins / analysis
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Anthocyanins / therapeutic use
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Cholesterol / metabolism
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Dietary Supplements* / analysis
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Down-Regulation
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / antagonists & inhibitors
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
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Glucosides / analysis
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Glucosides / therapeutic use
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Hyperlipidemias / enzymology
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Hyperlipidemias / metabolism
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Hyperlipidemias / prevention & control*
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Hypolipidemic Agents / chemistry
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Hypolipidemic Agents / therapeutic use*
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Lipogenesis
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Liver / enzymology*
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Liver / metabolism
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Malate Dehydrogenase / antagonists & inhibitors
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Malate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
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Male
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Oryza / chemistry*
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Phytotherapy*
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Pigmentation
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Plant Extracts / chemistry
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Seeds / chemistry
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Triglycerides / metabolism
Substances
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Anthocyanins
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Glucosides
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Hypolipidemic Agents
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Plant Extracts
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Triglycerides
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cyanidin-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside
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Cholesterol
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Malate Dehydrogenase
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase
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D-malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating)