TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of the consumption of amaranth seeds and their sprouts on alterations of lipids and glucose metabolism in mice
AU - Corzo-Ríos, Luis Jorge
AU - Garduño-Siciliano, Leticia
AU - Sánchez-Chino, Xariss M.
AU - Martínez-Herrera, Jorge
AU - Cardador-Martínez, Anaberta
AU - Jiménez-Martínez, Cristian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Institute of Food Science and Technology
PY - 2021/7
Y1 - 2021/7
N2 - Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) is appreciated for its nutritional and functional quality. This study evaluated the effects of consuming amaranth seeds and their sprouts on the metabolic markers in ICR male mice. Ungerminated amaranth seeds (A) and one-day (G1) and three-day (G3) germinated amaranth sprouts were dried and milled. The mice groups (n = 10) were fed standard (N) or hypercaloric (H) diets and 1 g A, G1 or G3/kg body weight for 28 days. The total cholesterol (TC), high- and low-density lipoprotein (HDL and LDL), atherogenic index (AI), triglyceride (TG) and glucose levels were determined in blood samples. Germination increased the dietary fibre, phenolic and flavonoid concentration and decreased ash and squalene concentration. A, G1 or G3 consumption also decreased body weight, TC, LDL, AI and glucose levels in H group mice. Thus, amaranth seed or sprout consumption could be beneficial for people with altered lipid metabolism.
AB - Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) is appreciated for its nutritional and functional quality. This study evaluated the effects of consuming amaranth seeds and their sprouts on the metabolic markers in ICR male mice. Ungerminated amaranth seeds (A) and one-day (G1) and three-day (G3) germinated amaranth sprouts were dried and milled. The mice groups (n = 10) were fed standard (N) or hypercaloric (H) diets and 1 g A, G1 or G3/kg body weight for 28 days. The total cholesterol (TC), high- and low-density lipoprotein (HDL and LDL), atherogenic index (AI), triglyceride (TG) and glucose levels were determined in blood samples. Germination increased the dietary fibre, phenolic and flavonoid concentration and decreased ash and squalene concentration. A, G1 or G3 consumption also decreased body weight, TC, LDL, AI and glucose levels in H group mice. Thus, amaranth seed or sprout consumption could be beneficial for people with altered lipid metabolism.
KW - Amaranthus hypochondriacus
KW - germination
KW - hypocholesterolaemic
KW - hypoglycaemic
KW - sprouts
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U2 - 10.1111/ijfs.15014
DO - 10.1111/ijfs.15014
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85101839646
SN - 0950-5423
VL - 56
SP - 3269
EP - 3277
JO - International Journal of Food Science and Technology
JF - International Journal of Food Science and Technology
IS - 7
ER -