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Beneficial Effects of Dietary Flaxseed on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Authors :
Parikh M
Hirst BC
O'Hara KA
Maddaford TG
Austria JA
Stamenkovic A
Yu L
Kura B
Garg B
Netticadan T
Proctor SD
Pierce GN
Source :
Nutrients [Nutrients] 2024 Feb 06; Vol. 16 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 06.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a significant cause of chronic liver disease, presents a considerable public health concern. Despite this, there is currently no treatment available. This study aimed to investigate dietary flaxseed in the JCR:LA-corpulent rat strain model of NAFLD. Both obese male and female rats were studied along with their lean counterparts after 12 weeks of ingestion of a control diet, or control diet with flaxseed, or high fat, high sucrose (HFHS), or HFHS plus flaxseed. Obese rats showed higher liver weight and increased levels of cholesterol, triglyceride, and saturated fatty acid, which were further elevated in rats on the HFHS diet. The HFHS diet induced a significant two-fold elevation in the plasma levels of both aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase in the obese male and female rats. Including flaxseed in the HFHS diet significantly lowered liver weight, depressed the plasma levels of both enzymes in the obese male rats, and reduced hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride content as well as improving the fatty acid profile. In summary, including flaxseed in the diet of male and female obese rats led to an improved lipid composition in the liver and significantly reduced biomarkers of tissue injury despite consuming a HFHS chow.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2072-6643
Volume :
16
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nutrients
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38398791
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040466