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Autor segons l'article: Torres-Fuentes, C; Theeuwes, WF; McMullen, MK; McMullen, AK; Dinan, TG; Cryan, JF; Schellekens, H

Departament: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

Autor/s de la URV: Torres Fuentes, Cristina

Paraules clau: Zero hunger

Resum: Ghrelin is a stomach-derived peptide that has been identified as the only circulating hunger hormone that exerts a potent orexigenic effect via activation of its receptor, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a). Hence, the ghrelinergic system represents a promising target to treat obesity and obesity-related diseases. In this study we analysed the GHS-R1a receptor activating potential of Harpagophytum procumbens, popularly known as Devil's Claw, and its effect on food intake in vivo. H. procumbens is an important traditional medicinal plant from Southern Africa with potent antiinflammatory and analgesic effects. This plant has been also used as an appetite modulator but most evidences are anecdotal and to our knowledge, no clear scientific studies relating to appetite modulation have been done to this date. The ghrelin receptor activation potential of an extract derived from the dried tuberous roots of H. procumbens was analysed by calcium mobilization and receptor internalization assays in human embryonic kidney cells (Hek) stably expressing the GHS-R1a receptor. Food intake was investigated in male C57BL/6 mice following intraperitoneal administration of H. procumbens root extract in ad libitum and food restricted conditions. Exposure to H. procumbens extract demonstrated a significant increased cellular calcium influx but did not induce subsequent GHS-R1a receptor internalization, which is a characteristic for full receptor activation. A significant anorexigenic effect was observed in male C57BL/6 mice following peripheral administration of H. procumbens extract. We conclude that H. procumbens root extract is a potential novel source for potent anti-obesity bioactives. These results reinforce the promising potential of natural bioactives to be developed into functional foods with weight-loss and weight maintenance benefits. © 2014 Torres-Fuentes et al.

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Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 19326203

Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: cristina.torres@urv.cat

Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-2917-6910

Data d'alta del registre: 2024-11-16

Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Enllaç font original: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0103118

URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Referència a l'article segons font original: Plos One. 9 (7): e103118-e103118

Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Torres-Fuentes, C; Theeuwes, WF; McMullen, MK; McMullen, AK; Dinan, TG; Cryan, JF; Schellekens, H (2014). Devil's claw to suppress appetite - Ghrelin receptor modulation potential of a Harpagophytum procumbens root extract. Plos One, 9(7), e103118-e103118. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103118

DOI de l'article: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103118

Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Any de publicació de la revista: 2014

Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications