Camphor Tree Seed Kernel Oil Reduces Body Fat Deposition and Improves Blood Lipids in Rats.

Abstract

The total and positional fatty acid composition in camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) seed kernel oil (CKO) were analyzed, and for the first time, the effect of CKO on body fat deposition and blood lipids in rats was studied. The major fatty acids in CKO were determined to be decanoic acid (C10:0, 51.49%) and dodecanoic acid (C12:0, 40.08%), and uniformly distributed at Sn-1, 3, and Sn-2 positions in triglyceride (TG). Rats were randomly divided into control, CKO, lard, and soybean oil groups. At the end of the experiment, levels of blood lipids and the fats of abdomen in the rats were measured. The main organ were weighted and used for the histological examination. The results showed that body weight and fat deposition in CKO group were significantly lower than the lard and soybean groups. Moderate consumption of CKO was found to improve the levels of blood TG and low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

• Authors: Jing Fu, Baogui Wang, Deming Gong, Cheng Zeng, Yihao Jiang, Zheling Zeng
• Journal: Journal of food science (J Food Sci) Vol. 80 Issue 8 Pg. H1912-7 (Aug 2015) ISSN: 1750-3841 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26130050 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2015 Institute of Food Technologists®

Chemical References

• Cholesterol, LDL
• Decanoic Acids
• Dietary Fats
• Hypolipidemic Agents
• Lauric Acids
• Lipids
• Plant Oils
• Triglycerides
• lauric acid
• decanoic acid
• Soybean Oil
• lard

Topics

• Abdominal Fat (metabolism)
• Animals
• Body Weight (drug effects)
• Cholesterol, LDL (blood)
• Cinnamomum camphora (chemistry)
• Decanoic Acids (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Dietary Fats (pharmacology)
• Hyperlipidemias (metabolism, prevention & control)
• Hypolipidemic Agents (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Lauric Acids (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Lipids (blood)
• Male
• Obesity (metabolism, prevention & control)
• Plant Oils (chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Rats, Sprague-Dawley
• Seeds (chemistry)
• Soybean Oil (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Trees
• Triglycerides (blood)