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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 25, No. 6, 2018, pp. 46-58
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Bioline Code: mj18080
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 25, No. 6, 2018, pp. 46-58
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Strobilanthes crispus Extract Reduces Respiratory Exchange Ratio in Obese Mice Fed High Fat and Low Fat Diets
Zawawi, Norhasnida & Ismail, Maznah
Abstract
Background: Strobilanthes crispus (S. crispus) leaves were traditionally consumed for its
body weight lowering effect. In this study, we investigated the anti-obesity effect of S. crispus leaves
extract (SCE).
Methods: Mice (n = 48) were fed high-fat diet (HFD) for 25 weeks to induce obesity, after
which half were maintained on HFD and half switched to low-fat diet (LFD)while they were given
normal water (H2O) or 0.1% (w/v) SCE in water at week 0–4 which was increased to 1% (w/v) at
week 5–9. Effects of treatment with SCE were compared between HFDH2O, HFDSCE, LFDH2O and
LFDSCE groups. Respiratory exchange ratios (RER) were measured at weeks 0, 5 and 10. Food,
water intake and body weight were measured weekly. Plasma lipid profile and organ weights were
determined at week 10.
Results: SCE had significantly reduced RER at week 9 (P = 0.011). Food intake, body
weight, and abdominal adipose tissue weight were not altered by SCE at weeks 5 and 10. However,
significant increase in plasma and liver cholesterol (P < 0.050) was observed.
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that SCE induced lipolysis and body fat oxidation and
increased energy expenditure. Further studies in other animal models should be done to confirm
the consistency of these results.
Keywords
Strobilanthes crispus; LDLr knockout mice; obesity; respiratory exchange ratio; high-fat diet
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