著者

Satoshi Wanezaki Takumi Taniwaki Junki Miyamoto Masashi Hosokawa

出版者

Japan Oil Chemists' Society

雑誌

Journal of Oleo Science (ISSN:13458957)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.72, no.3, pp.303-312, 2023 (Released:2023-03-03)

参考文献数

39

被引用文献数

1

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Dietary fish oil containing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids provides health benefits by lowering lipid levels in the liver and serum. β-Conglycinin (βCG) is a major constituent protein in soybean with many physiological effects, such as lowering blood triglyceride levels, preventing obesity and diabetes, and improving hepatic lipid metabolism. However, the combined effects of fish oil and βCG remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of a dietary combination of fish oil and βCG on lipid and glucose parameters in diabetic/obese KK-A y mice. KK-A y mice were divided into three groups: control, fish oil, and fish oil + βCG; these groups were fed a casein-based diet containing 7% (w/w) soybean oil, a casein-based diet containing 2% (w/w) soybean oil and 5% (w/w) fish oil, and a βCG-based diet containing 2% (w/w) soybean oil and 5% (w/w) fish oil, respectively. The effects of the dietary combination of fish oil and βCG on blood biochemical parameters, adipose tissue weight, expression levels of fat- and glucose metabolism-related genes, and cecal microbiome composition were evaluated. The total white adipose tissue weight (p < 0.05), levels of total serum cholesterol (p < 0.01), triglyceride (p < 0.01), and blood glucose (p < 0.05), and expression levels of fatty acid synthesis-related genes (including Fasn (p < 0.05) and Acc (p < 0.05)), and glucose metabolism-related genes (such as Pepck (p < 0.05)) were lower in the fish oil and fish oil + βCG groups than in the control group. Furthermore, the relative abundance of Bacteroidaceae and Coriobacteriaceae differed significantly between the fish oil + βCG and control groups. These findings suggest that dietary intake of fish oil + βCG may prevent obesity and diabetes, alleviate lipid abnormalities, and alter the gut microbiome composition in diabetic/obese KK-A y mice. Further research is needed to build on this study to evaluate the health benefits of major components of Japanese food.

著者

Naoki Takatani Fumiaki Beppu Yumiko Yamano Takashi Maoka Masashi Hosokawa

出版者

Japan Oil Chemists' Society

雑誌

Journal of Oleo Science (ISSN:13458957)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.70, no.4, pp.549-558, 2021 (Released:2021-04-02)

参考文献数

29

被引用文献数

1

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β-Apocarotenoids are the cleavage products of β-carotene. They are found in plants, carotenoid-containing foods, and animal tissues. However, limited information is available regarding the health benefits of β-apocarotenoids. Here, we prepared seco-type β-apocarotenoids through the chemical oxidation of β-carotene and investigated their anti-inflammatory effects against activated macrophages. Oxidation of β-carotene with potassium permanganate produced seco-β-apo-8’-carotenal, in which one end-group formed an “open” β-ring and the other was cleaved at the C-7’,8’ position. In lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine macrophage-like RAW264.7 cells, seco-β-apo-8’-carotenal inhibited the secretion and mRNA expression of inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1β, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1. Furthermore, seco-β-apo-8’-carotenal suppressed phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and the inhibitor of nuclear factor (NF)-κB as well as the nuclear accumulation of NF-κB p65. Notably, since seco-β-apo-8’-carotenal exhibited remarkable anti-inflammatory activity compared with β-apo-8’-carotenal, its anti-inflammatory action could depend on the opened β-ring structure. These results suggest that seco-β-apo-8’-carotenal has high potential for the prevention of inflammation-related diseases.

著者

Yanzhu Tian Ami Katsuki Donato Romanazzi Matthew R. Miller Serean L. Adams Kazuo Miyashita Masashi Hosokawa

出版者

Japan Oil Chemists' Society

雑誌

Journal of Oleo Science (ISSN:13458957)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.66, no.10, pp.1149-1156, 2017 (Released:2017-10-01)

参考文献数

28

被引用文献数

2 26

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Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3, n-3 DPA) is a n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) found in fish oil, and has been reported to have health benefits. This study investigated conversion of n-3 DPA, and examined the anti-inflammatory effects of n-3 DPA on activated macrophages. Murine macrophage-like RAW264.7 cells were incubated in culture media containing n-3 DPA for 72 h. The level of n-3 DPA in the fatty acid composition of the total lipid fraction increased in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) were higher in treated cells than in control cells. In RAW264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), n-3 DPA significantly down-regulated mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory factors such as IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS and COX-2. Production of IL-6 was also reduced by n-3 DPA in a dose-dependent manner. We found that n-3 DPA treatment resulted in greater IL-6 mRNA down-regulation than that achieved with EPA treatment, and was similar to that of DHA treatment. Furthermore, expression levels of IL-6 and IL-1β mRNAs were measured in the presence of the delta-6 desaturase inhibitor SC26196 in the culture medium to inhibit the conversion of n-3 DPA to DHA. There was no significant difference in the down-regulation in the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in RAW264.7 cells by n-3 DPA with or without presence of SC26196. These results demonstrate that n-3 DPA exhibits anti-inflammatory effects in activated RAW264.7 cells, which are independent of DHA conversion.

著者

Rumiko SUGIMURA Masatake SUDA Ayumi SHO Tomoya TAKAHASHI Tokutake SASHIMA Masayuki ABE Masashi HOSOKAWA Kazuo MIYASHITA

出版者

社団法人 日本食品科学工学会

雑誌

Food Science and Technology Research (ISSN:13446606)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.18, no.5, pp.687-693, 2012 (Released:2012-12-08)

参考文献数

20

被引用文献数

19

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Stability of fucoxanthin was assessed in dried Undaria pinnatifida (wakame). After 210 days storage of dried wakame in the dark at 50°C, the stability of fucoxanthin was higher than that of purified fucoxanthin incubated at both 20°C and 40°C. Furthermore, we analyzed the stability of fucoxanthin in scones containing 0.5 − 2 wt% commercial dried wakame powder. More than 85% of the fucoxanthin remained unchanged in the scones after heating the dough at 190°C for 30 min. Sensory analysis indicated that although the addition of wakame powder darkened the appearance and strengthened both the taste and smell of the scones, they remained acceptable. Furthermore, overall sensory scores showed that scones containing 0.5 wt% and 2 wt% wakame powder were more favorable than control scones.