Comparative Study on Effect of <i>Chrysophyllum albidum</i> and <i>Irvingia gabonensis</i> Leaves Extracts on High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Wistar Rats — Oak Academic Publishing
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Comparative Study on Effect of <i>Chrysophyllum albidum</i> and <i>Irvingia gabonensis</i> Leaves Extracts on High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Wistar Rats
Department of Biochemistry, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria
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Department of Preventive Medicine, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA
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Malaria Research, Molecular Biology and Toxicology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria
1 Department of Biochemistry, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria
2 Department of Preventive Medicine, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA
3 Malaria Research, Molecular Biology and Toxicology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria
Leaves of Chrysophyllum albidum and Irvingia gabonensis have been reported to possess saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids and tannins which have several health benefits. This study investigated the anti-obesity effect of methanol extract of leaves of Chrysophyllum albidum and Irvingia gabonensis in high fat diet (HFD) fed rats. Male Wistar rats were fed with HFD for eight weeks to induce obesity. Rats in different groups were thereafter treated with extracts of Chrysophyllum albidum (250 and 500 mg/kg; p.o), Irvingia gabonensis (250 and 500 mg/kg; p.o) or the reference anti-obesity drug (orlistat® ; 20 mg/kg, p.o) for four weeks. Body weight, body mass index (BMI) and Lee’s index were recorded. Following sacrifice of the rats, weight of adipose tissues (retroperitoneal and epididymal fat), serum lipid profile, kidney function markers, liver and cardiac function enzymes were measured. Histopathological examination of the liver and kidney tissues were carried out. Obese rats treated with Chrysophyllum albidum , Irvingia gabonensis or orlistat showed normal body weights. Weights of adipose tissues, BMI and Lee’s index were comparable with those of normal control [normal fat diet (NFD) fed rats]. Also, serum analysis showed that orlistat and extracts treated rats had restored lipid profile, liver, kidney and cardiac function parameters in contrast with the untreated HFD fed obese group. Furthermore, liver and kidney of orlistat and extracts treated groups showed normal architecture while those of the untreated HFD group showed inflammation and hepatic steatosis. Findings from the study suggest that methanol extracts of Chrysophyllum albidum and Irvingia gabonensis leaves have anti-obesity and anti-hyperlipidaemic properties. Comparatively, extract of Irvingia gabonensis appeared to be a better suppressor of adiposity than extract of Chrysophyllum albidum .
KeywordsObesity<i>Chrysophyllum albidumIrvingia gabonensis</i>Body Mass IndexLee’s IndexAdipose Tissues
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