title: Camphor Tree Seed Kernel Oil Reduces Body Fat Deposition and Improves Blood Lipids in Rats.
abstract: The total and positional fatty acid composition in camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) seed kernel oil (CKO) were analyzed, and for the first time, the effect of CKO on body fat deposition and blood lipids in rats was studied. The major fatty acids in CKO were determined to be decanoic acid (C10:0, 51.49%) and dodecanoic acid (C12:0, 40.08%), and uniformly distributed at Sn-1, 3, and Sn-2 positions in triglyceride (TG). Rats were randomly divided into control, CKO, lard, and soybean oil groups. At the end of the experiment, levels of blood lipids and the fats of abdomen in the rats were measured. The main organ were weighted and used for the histological examination. The results showed that body weight and fat deposition in CKO group were significantly lower than the lard and soybean groups. Moderate consumption of CKO was found to improve the levels of blood TG and low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang Univ., Nanchang, 330047, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang Univ., Nanchang, 330047, China.
authors.forename: Baogui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, The Univ. of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Deming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Nanchang Univ., Nanchang, 330031, China.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Univ., Nanchang, 330031, China.
authors.forename: Yihao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang Univ., Nanchang, 330047, China.|School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Univ., Nanchang, 330031, China.
authors.forename: Zheling
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D027423:Cinnamomum camphora / Q000737:chemistry*; D003652:Decanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000494:pharmacology; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007850:Lauric Acids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013024:Soybean Oil / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014197:Trees; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D003652:Decanoic Acids; D004041:Dietary Fats; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D007850:Lauric Acids; D008055:Lipids; D010938:Plant Oils; D014280:Triglycerides; C030358:lauric acid; C031071:decanoic acid; D013024:Soybean Oil; C029310:lard
keywords: blood lipids; body fat; camphor tree seed kernel oil; fatty acid composition; positional fatty acid distribution