Alcohol-free fermented blueberry-blackberry beverage phenolic extract attenuates diet-induced obesity and blood glucose in C57BL/6J mice

The aim of this study was to determine the potential of phenolic compounds from a fermented blackberry-blueberry beverage to reduce diet-induced obesity and hyperglycemia in mice fed a 60% high fat diet (HFD) for ten weeks after one week of pre-treatment. C57BL/6j mice were randomized into six groups and allowed to drink (ad libitum) an alcohol-free blackberry-blueberry beverage (AFFB, 8.4 mg ANC/kg BW/d), three doses of a phenolic extract (PAE) from AFFB at 0.1X, 1X and 2X anthocyanin (ANC) concentrations, sitagliptin (hypoglycemic positive control), or water (negative control).
Source: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Source Type: research