Administration of rice endosperm protein to juvenile suppresses development of obesity and associated kidney diseases in adulthood
December 12, 2019
A team of researchers at Department of Clinical Nutrition Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences found, in a collaborative study with Kameda Seika Co., Ltd., that intake of rice endosperm protein in juvenile mice suppressed development of high-fat diet-induced obesity and associated kidney diseases in the adults, and that the mechanism for this involved changes in gut microbiota. This holds promise for future research that will not only provide an insight into appropriate timing and amount for rice endosperm protein intake in humans, but may also lead to even greater appreciation of Washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) that centers on cooked rice.
Publication Details
Title: Rice Endosperm Protein Administration to Juvenile Mice Regulates Gut Microbiota and Suppresses the Development of High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Related Disorders in Adulthood
Journal: Nutrients
Authors: Yuki Higuchi, Michihiro Hosojima, Hideyuki Kabasawa, Shoji Kuwahara, Sawako Goto, Koji Toba, Ryohei Kaseda, Takahiro Tanaka, Nobutaka Kitamura, Hayato Takihara, Shujiro Okuda, Masayuki Taniguchi, Hitoshi Arao, Ichiei Narita and Akihiko Saito
DOI: 10.3390/nu11122919
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