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Blueberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant differentially affect plasma lipids and pro-inflammatory markers in diet-induced obesity mice

  • Kim, Bohkyung (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Lee, Sang Gil (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Park, Young-Ki (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Ku, Chai Siah (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Pham, Tho X. (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Wegner, Casey J. (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Yang, Yue (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Koo, Sung I. (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Chun, Ock K. (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Young (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut)
  • Received : 2016.01.11
  • Accepted : 2016.06.21
  • Published : 2016.10.01
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Evidence indicates that berry anthocyanins are anti-atherogenic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory. However, berries differ vastly in their anthocyanin composition and thus potentially in their biological and metabolic effects. The present study compared hypolipidemic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties of blueberry (BB), blackberry (BK), and blackcurrant (BC) in a diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model. MATERIALS/METHODS: Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a high fat (HF; 35% fat, w/w) control diet or a HF diet supplemented with freeze-dried 5% BB, 6.3% BK or 5.7% BC for 12 weeks (10 mice/group) to achieve the same total anthocyanin content in each diet. Plasma lipids, antioxidant status and pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured. The expression of genes involved in antioxidant defense, inflammation, and lipid metabolism was determined in the liver, epididymal adipose tissue, proximal intestine, and skeletal muscle. Histological analysis was performed to identify crown-like structure (CLS) in epididymal fat pads to determine macrophage infiltration. RESULTS: No differences were noted between the control and any berry-fed groups in plasma levels of liver enzymes, insulin, glucose, ferric reducing antioxidant power, superoxide dismutase, and tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$. However, BK significantly lowered plasma triglyceride compared with the HF control and other berries, whereas BC significantly reduced F4/80 mRNA and the number of CLS in the epididymal fat pad, indicative of less macrophage infiltration. CONCLUSIONS: The present study provides evidence that BB, BK and BC with varying anthocyanin composition differentially affect plasma lipids and adipose macrophage infiltration in DIO mice, but with no differences in their antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory potential.

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