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C-Phycocyanin Extracted from Spirulina Using a Green Solvent Approach Presents an Anti-Obesity Characteristic in Mice Fed a Hyperlipidic Diet

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Silva-Neto, A.F., Fratelli, C., Pucci, V.G., Boldarine, V.T., Ferreira, Y.A.M., Telles, M.M., Braga, A.R.C., Oyama, L.M.·2023·Journal of Functional Foods

Abstract

The effects of C-phycocyanin extract, obtained from Spirulina biomass using a sustainable method with water as solvent, on the white adipose tissue of male mice fed a high-fat diet were evaluated. The normolipid diet and C-phycocyanin groups were similar regarding body mass gain, leptin concentration and phosphorylated protein nuclear factor kappa B p-50 subunit expression. The C-phycocyanin group showed a notable reduction in serum resistin (88.18 ± 31.54, normolipid diet 158.5 ± 52.43) (pg/mL) and the concentration of the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (p < 0.05) in 16 weeks of treatment within the retroperitoneal white adipose tissue. The high-fat diet has been associated with obesity development, and the utilization of artificial dyes has been linked to adverse effects. However, C-phycocyanin, a natural pigment, demonstrated promising outcomes. Our findings suggest that the C-phycocyanin extract effectively inhibited body mass gain, regulated leptin and resistin levels, and prevented the increase a pro-inflammatory state.

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Silva-Neto, A. F., Fratelli, C., Pucci, V. G., Boldarine, V. T., Ferreira, Y. A. M., Telles, M. M., Braga, A. R. C., & Oyama, L. M.
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Corresponding author
Oyama, L.M.
Venue
Journal of Functional Foods
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-09
Volume
108
Pages
105747
ISSN
1756-4646 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4386198034
Cited by
15
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9
FWCI
2.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Functional Foods (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (2020/6732-7)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
C-phycocyanin, Spirulina, green solvent extraction, anti-obesity, high-fat diet, white adipose tissue, resistin, leptin, TNF-α, NF-κB, inflammation, weight gain, natural pigments

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