Legumes reduced intestinal fat deposition in the Caenorhabditis elegans model system
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2013
Abstract
Wild type Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) were fed with powdered legumes (1%, w/v): light red kidney, black, navy, white kidney, cranberry, great northern, lentil, lima, or dark red kidney (20%, 33% and 50% of a 1% suspension). Lipophilic fluorescent Nile red dye-stained intestinal fat deposition (IFD) indicated an IFD reduction by legumes in a descending order: light red kidney, black, navy, white kidney, cranberry, great northern, lentil, lima, or dark red kidney. Increased pharyngeal pumping rate (PPR), a surrogate marker of aging, was observed in all legumes at 50% dosage. Both inverse and direct relationships between IFD and PPR were detected in the wild type C. elegans in this study. These results suggested that whole legumes may promote health through regulation of lipid metabolism and lifespan in the model system C. elegans, which enhances our understanding of the effect of legumes and suggests further legumes study in human health. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Functional Foods
First Page
1487
Last Page
1493
Recommended Citation
Finley, J., Sandlin, C., Holliday, D., Keenan, M., Prinyawiwatkul, W., & Zheng, J. (2013). Legumes reduced intestinal fat deposition in the Caenorhabditis elegans model system. Journal of Functional Foods, 5 (3), 1487-1493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2013.03.007