High phenolics Rutgers Scarlet Lettuce improves glucose metabolism in high fat diet ‐induced obese mice

ConclusionsRSL phenolics contributed to attenuation of post‐prandial hyperglycemia. Changes in gut microbiota were likely due to microbiota accessible carbohydrates in RSL and GL rather than RSL phenolics, which may be metabolized, absorbed, or degraded before reaching the colon. Rutgers Scarlet Lettuce (RSL) phenolics, chlorogenic acid, quercetin malonyl‐glucoside, and cyanidin malonyl‐glucoside, contribute to attenuation of post‐prandial hyperglycemia. Changes in gut microbiota are due to the microbiota accessible carbohydrates in RSL and green lettuce diets rather than RSL phenolics, which are likely metabolized, absorbed, or degraded before reaching the lower intestine.

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Source: Nahrung / Food - August 15, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Diana M. Cheng, Diana E. Roopchand, Alexander Poulev, Peter Kuhn, Isabel Armas, William D. Johnson, Andrew Oren, David Ribnicky, Ehud Zelzion, Debashish Bhattacharya, Ilya Raskin Tags: Research Article Source Type: research