Enzymatic preparation of a low-molecular-weight polysaccharide rich in uronic acid from the seaweed Laminaria japonica and evaluation of its hypolipidemic effect in mice

Food & Function
Nannan LiHaijin Mou

Abstract

Here, we describe a method combining thermo-acid pretreatment and alginate lyase hydrolysis to prepare a low-molecular-weight polysaccharide from the seaweed Laminaria japonica (SP). The in vitro results showed that SP displayed obvious absorption of oil (2.95 g g-1) and cholesterol (21.87 g g-1 at pH 2.0). In addition, the in vivo assessment of SP-related anti-obesity effects in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet and treated with SP for 8 weeks revealed that SP significantly reduced weight gain and lipid accumulation in white adipose and liver tissues, improved serum lipid profiles, and ameliorated intestinal damage. Moreover, SP activated the AMP-activated protein kinase pathway in liver tissues, downregulated sterol regulatory element-binding protein and fatty acid synthase, and suppressed lipid synthesis. These findings indicated that SP extracted from L. japonica might represent a potent functional food exhibiting anti-obesity effects.

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