title: Effects of fermented pepper powder on body fat accumulation in mice fed a high-fat diet.
abstract: We investigated the effects of non-pungent pepper powder fermented by Bacillus licheniformis SK1230 on the fat accumulation in mice. Four weeks of feeding a high-fat diet with fermented pepper powder resulted in a significantly decreased hepatic total-lipid level and increased serum HDL-cholesterol, and tended to lower the fat weight. These results suggest that fermented pepper powder inhibited fat accumulation and improved lipid metabolism in mice fed the high-fat diet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University.
authors.forename: Su-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yeon
authors.forename: Soo-Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Moon
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Si-Kyung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chi-Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001407:Bacillus / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002212:Capsicum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D059305:Diet, High-Fat / Q000009:adverse effects; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005285:Fermentation; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009765:Obesity / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D011208:Powders / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D011208:Powders