Effects of astaxanthin in animal models of obesity-associated diseases : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Obesity is a major risk factor for several diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The use of natural products, such as astaxanthin (ASX), a potent antioxidant compound produced by the freshwater green microalga Haematococcus pluvialis, has gained particular interest to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, and to improve redox status, often associated with obesity. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to comprehensively examine the effects of ASX in animal models of diet induced obesity-associated diseases in order to inform the design of future human clinical studies for ASX use as supplement or nutraceutical.

METHODS: Cinahl, Cochraine, MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for English-language manuscripts published between January 2000 and April 2020 using the following key words: astaxanthin, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, NAFLD and metabolic.

RESULTS: Seventeen eligible articles, corresponding to 21 animal studies, were included in the final quantitative analysis. ASX, at different concentrations and administered for different length of time, induced a significant reduction in adipose tissue weight (P = 0.05) and systolic blood pressure (P < 0.0001) in control animals. In animal models of T2D, ASX significantly reduced serum glucose levels (P = 0.04); whereas it improved several disease biomarkers in the blood (e.g. cholesterol, triglycerides, ALT and AST, P < 0.10), and reduced liver (P = 0.0002) and body weight (P = 0.11), in animal models of NAFLD.

CONCLUSIONS: Supplementation of ASX in the diet has positive effects on symptoms associated with obesity related diseases in animals, by having lipid-lowering, hypo-insulin and hypoglycaemic capacity, protecting organs from oxidative stress and mitigating the immune system, as suggested in this review.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:171

Enthalten in:

Free radical biology & medicine - 171(2021) vom: 01. Aug., Seite 156-168

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Radice, Rosa Paola [VerfasserIn]
Limongi, Antonina Rita [VerfasserIn]
Viviano, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Padula, Maria Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Martelli, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Bermano, Giovanna [VerfasserIn]

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8XPW32PR7I
Astaxanthin
Astaxanthine
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Metabolic syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Obesity
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Type 2 diabetes
Xanthophylls

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Date Completed 28.06.2021

Date Revised 28.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.05.008

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NLM325265135