Hongqu Rice Wines Ameliorate High-Fat/High-Fructose Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats.

Abstract

AIM:

This study evaluated the possible protective impact of different vintages of Hongqu rice wines on metabolic syndrome (MetS) in rats induced by high-fat/high-fructose diet (HFFD).

METHODS:

Rats were randomly divided into six groups and treated with (a) basal diet (13.9 kJ/g); (b) HFFD (20.0% w/w lard and 18.0% fructose, 18.9 kJ/g) and (c-f) HFFD with 3-, 5-, 8- and 15-year-aged Hongqu rice wines (9.96 ml/kg body weight), respectively, at an oral route for 20 weeks.

RESULTS:

Hongqu rice wines could alleviate HFFD-induced augment of body weight gain and fat accumulation, and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Glycolipid metabolic abnormalities caused by HFFD were ameliorated after Hongqu rice wines consumption by lowering levels of fasting insulin, GSP, HOMA-IR, AUC of OGTT and ITT, and lipid deposition (reduced contents of TG, TC, FFA and LDL-C, and elevated HDL-C level) in the serum and liver, probably via regulating expressions of genes involving in IRS1/PI3K/AKT pathway, LDL-C uptake, fatty acid β-oxidation, and lipolysis, export and synthesis of TG. In addition, concentrations of MDA and blood pressure markers (ANG-II and ET-1) declined, and activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD and CAT) were improved in conditions of Hongqu rice wines compared to those in the HFFD group. Eight-year-aged Hongqu rice wine produced a more effective effect on alleviating HFFD-caused MetS among different vintages of Hongqu rice wines.

CONCLUSION:

To sum up, Hongqu rice wines exhibited ameliorative effects on HFFD-induced MetS in rats based on antiobesity, antihyperlipidemic, antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and potential antihypertensive properties.

• Authors: Nanhai Zhang, Fang Kong, Xiaoxuan Jing, Jingxuan Zhou, Liang Zhao, Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Liebing Zhang, Feng Zhou
• Journal: Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (Alcohol Alcohol) Vol. 57 Issue 6 Pg. 776-787 (Nov 11 2022) ISSN: 1464-3502 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 35922962 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © The Author(s) 2022. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antioxidants
• Cholesterol, LDL
• Fructose
• Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases

Topics

• Animals
• Rats
• Antioxidants (metabolism)
• Body Weight
• Cholesterol, LDL (metabolism, pharmacology)
• Diet, High-Fat
• Fructose
• Liver
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (metabolism, pharmacology)
• Oryza
• Alcoholic Beverages