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ArticlePlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2018

Effect of Acrocomia aculeata Kernel Oil on Adiposity in Type 2 Diabetic Rats.

Ângela A Nunes, Danieli F Buccini, Jeandre A S Jaques, Luciane C Portugal, Rita C A Guimarães, Simone P Favaro, Ruy A Caldas, Cristiano M E Carvalho

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Article in Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ângela A NunesPost-Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity Pro-Midwest Network, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, 79070-900, Brazil. nunysnutri@yahoo.com.br.
Danieli F BucciniPost-Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity Pro-Midwest Network, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, 79070-900, Brazil.
Jeandre A S JaquesInstitute of Biosciences, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
Luciane C PortugalInstitute of Biosciences, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
Rita C A GuimarãesPost-Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Mid-West Region, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
Simone P FavaroEmpresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa, PqEB, W3 Norte - Asa Norte, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Ruy A CaldasUniversidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
Cristiano M E CarvalhoPost-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul · BRUniversidade Católica Dom Bosco · BRBrazilian Agricultural Research Corporation · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata) is native of tropical America and is found mostly in the Cerrados and Pantanal biomes. The fruits provide an oily pulp, rich in long chain fatty acids, and a kernel that encompass more than 50% of lipids rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCFA). Based on biochemical and nutritional evidences MCFA is readily catabolized and can reduce body fat accumulation. In this study, an animal model was employed to evaluate the effect of Acrocomia aculeata kernel oil (AKO) on the blood glucose level and the fatty acid deposit in the epididymal adipose tissue. The A. aculeata kernel oil obtained by cold pressing presented suitable quality as edible oil. Its fatty acid profile indicates high concentration of MCFA, mainly lauric, capric and caprilic. Type 2 diabetic rats fed with that kernel oil showed reduction of blood glucose level in comparison with the diabetic control group. Acrocomia aculeata kernel oil showed hypoglycemic effect. A small fraction of total dietary medium chain fatty acid was accumulated in the epididymal adipose tissue of rats fed with AKO at both low and high doses and caprilic acid did not deposit at all.

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Adipose TissueAnimalsArecaceaeBlood GlucoseBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2EatingEpididymisFatty AcidsHypoglycemic AgentsLipidsMalePlant OilsRats, WistarSeedsBlood GlucoseFatty AcidsHypoglycemic AgentsLipidsPlant OilsAcrocomia aculeataHyperglycaemiaMacauba kernel oilMedium chain fatty acidsStreptozotocinType 2 diabetes

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