Effects of Japanese torreya (Torreya nucifera) seed oil on the activities and mRNA expression of lipid metabolism-related enzymes in rats

Yasushi Endo; Yuko Osada; Fumiko Kimura; Hitoshi Shirakawa; Kenshiro Fujimoto

doi:10.1271/bbb.60350

Effects of Japanese torreya (Torreya nucifera) seed oil on the activities and mRNA expression of lipid metabolism-related enzymes in rats

Yasushi Endo, Yuko Osada, Fumiko Kimura, Hitoshi Shirakawa, Kenshiro Fujimoto

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The mechanism for the plasma and liver triacylglycerol-reducing effects of Japanese torreya (Torreya nucifera) seed oil containing sciadonic acid (all-cis-5, 11, 14-eicosatrienoic acid) is reported. Male SD rats were fed experimental diets containing 10% torreya, corn, or soybean oil for 4 weeks, and the activities and mRNA expression of the enzymes involved in lipid metabolism were measured in the liver. The activities of some hepatic enzymes involved in fatty acid synthesis were lower in the rats fed torreya oil.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231-233
Number of pages	3
Journal	Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Volume	71
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.60350
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

Eicosatrienoic acid
Lipid metabolism
Non-methylene-interrupted polyunsaturated fatty acid
Sciadonic acid
Torreya nucifera

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Biotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry

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Effects of Japanese torreya (Torreya nucifera) seed oil on the activities and mRNA expression of lipid metabolism-related enzymes in rats

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