The effect of Aloe vera juice and acemannan on postprandial lipemic, antioxidant, and inflammatory response in high-fat meal fed overweight/obese men: A randomized crossover-controlled study
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2024-02-01
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17564646
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2-s2.0-85185159359
Journal Title
Journal of Functional Foods
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113
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SCOPUS
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Journal of Functional Foods Vol.113 (2024)
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Thilavech T., Chumroenvidhayakul S., Chusak C., Thunyakitpisal P., Adisakwattana S. The effect of Aloe vera juice and acemannan on postprandial lipemic, antioxidant, and inflammatory response in high-fat meal fed overweight/obese men: A randomized crossover-controlled study. Journal of Functional Foods Vol.113 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.jff.2024.106015 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/97362
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The effect of Aloe vera juice and acemannan on postprandial lipemic, antioxidant, and inflammatory response in high-fat meal fed overweight/obese men: A randomized crossover-controlled study
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Abstract
This study investigated the impact of Aloe barbadensis Miller (Aloe vera) juice with acemannan on postprandial metabolic markers, antioxidant status, inflammatory responses, and appetite in overweight/obese men following high-fat (HF) meal consumption. In a randomized crossover trial with 16 participants, four meal conditions were tested: (1) HF meal, (2) HF meal with A. vera juice (350 mL), (3) HF meal with A. vera juice plus 0.5 g acemannan, and (4) HF meal with A. vera juice plus 1 g acemannan. Enriching A. vera juice with 1 g acemannan significantly reduced postprandial serum triglycerides, and free fatty acids after the HF meal (p < 0.05). Supplementing the HF meal with A. vera juice and acemannan suppressed postprandial glucose, enhanced postprandial antioxidant capacity and reduced tumor necrosis factor-α levels at 6 h (p < 0.05). Notably, the high-concentration acemannan positively influenced appetite by increasing fullness and decreasing hunger ratings. These findings suggest that acemannan enhances A. vera juice benefits in mitigating postprandial dysmetabolism.