Honeysuckle Berry (Lonicera caerulea L.) Inhibits Lipase Activity and Modulates the Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Fed Miceopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Jong-Yeon; Lee, You-Suk; Park, Eun-Jung; Lee, Hae-Jeung
- Issue Date
- Aug-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Lonicera caerulea L; obesity; pancreatic lipase inhibition; gut microbiota
- Citation
- MOLECULES, v.27, no.15
- Journal Title
- MOLECULES
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 15
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/85561
- DOI
- 10.3390/molecules27154731
- ISSN
- 1420-3049
- Abstract
- Honeysuckle berry (HB, Lonicera caerulea L.) is an oriental herbal medicine reported to have beneficial effects on metabolic disorders, such as obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The fruit part of HB is rich in anthocyanin, a type of polyphenol. Most studies credit the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of HB as the mechanisms of its effectiveness. This study investigated the inhibitory effects of HB on lipase using an in vitro assay and the modulatory effect of HB on gut microbiota in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. HB inhibited pancreatic lipase activity with IC50 values of approximately 0.47 mg/mL. The fecal triglyceride (TG) levels were higher from the HFD of the HB-fed mice than they were for the control mice. Moreover, the fecal microbiota from the HFD of the HB-fed mice had relatively lower Firmicutes and higher Bacteroidetes than that from the HFD-only mice. These results suggest that HB modulates gut microbiota composition, which may contribute to body fat reduction. Hence, HB could present a useful agent for treating metabolic diseases through lower TG uptake and the regulation of gut microflora.
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