PMID- 35322435 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220708 LR - 20220930 IS - 1745-4514 (Electronic) IS - 0145-8884 (Linking) VI - 46 IP - 7 DP - 2022 Jul TI - Chia seeds and chemical-elicited sprouts supplementation ameliorates insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hepatic steatosis in obese rats. PG - e14136 LID - 10.1111/jfbc.14136 [doi] AB - Chia seeds (CS) and sprouts are rich in bioactive compounds. This study aimed to assess the effects of germination and chemical elicitation (salicylic acid [SA]; hydrogen peroxide [H(2) O(2) ]) on proximate chemical, total phenolics compounds (TPC), non-extractable proanthocyanidins (NEPA), and carotenoids content of chia sprouts; besides, the effects of their supplementation on obesity-associated complications in rats fed with high-fat and fructose diet (HFFD) were evaluated. Protein, carbohydrate, TPC, NEPA, and carotenoids content were higher in sprouts than CS; elicitation enhanced TPC and carotenoids compared to non-elicited (NE) sprouts. CS, NE, and elicited chia sprouts ameliorated insulin resistance and dyslipidemia at the same level in HFFD-fed rats. NE and SA-chia sprouts exerted the biggest reduction in hepatic triglycerides, which could be partially related to inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity. In addition, SA elicitation induced the greatest effect on insulin levels and corporal weight. CS and their sprouts decreased obesity and its complication, mainly SA-elicited sprouts. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and obesity has led to the search for prevention and treatment through lifestyle changes, including the consumption of foods rich in bioactive compounds, such as seeds and their sprouts. Since sprouts contain higher concentrations of bioactive compounds and nutrients than seed, germination is a natural alternative to produce ready-to-eat functional foods. Chemical elicitation is a strategy to increase even more the bioactivity of sprouts. CS has been recognized for its beneficial health effects ameliorating dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. This study demonstrates that elicitation, with SA and H(2) O(2) , during germination of CS, increases the nutrient and phytochemical content of sprouts, with beneficial effects on body weight gain, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and prevention of NAFLD progression in diet-induced obese rats. Therefore, chia sprouts, natural and elicited, may be used as potential nutraceutical foods for the prevention and treatment of obesity and its complications. CI - (c) 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC. FAU - Gomez-Velazquez, Haiku D J AU - Gomez-Velazquez HDJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2621-6603 AD - Departamento de la Tierra y de la Vida, Centro Universitario de los Lagos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico. AD - Research and Graduate School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico. FAU - Aparicio-Fernandez, Xochitl AU - Aparicio-Fernandez X AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5980-085X AD - Departamento de la Tierra y de la Vida, Centro Universitario de los Lagos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico. FAU - Mora, Ofelia AU - Mora O AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7073-7740 AD - Laboratorio de Rumiologia y Metabolismo Nutricional (RuMeN). Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlan, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico. FAU - Gonzalez Davalos, Maria Laura AU - Gonzalez Davalos ML AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5581-1773 AD - Laboratorio de Rumiologia y Metabolismo Nutricional (RuMeN). Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlan, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico. FAU - de Los Rios, Erika A AU - de Los Rios EA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-5199 AD - Instituto de Neurobiologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico. FAU - Reynoso-Camacho, Rosalia AU - Reynoso-Camacho R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7223-0062 AD - Research and Graduate School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220323 PL - United States TA - J Food Biochem JT - Journal of food biochemistry JID - 7706045 RN - 0 (Phenols) RN - 36-88-4 (Carotenoids) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Carotenoids/analysis MH - Diet, High-Fat MH - Dietary Supplements MH - *Dyslipidemias/drug therapy/etiology MH - *Fatty Liver MH - *Insulin Resistance MH - Obesity/drug therapy/metabolism MH - Phenols/analysis MH - Rats MH - Seeds/chemistry OTO - NOTNLM OT - atherogenic dyslipidemia OT - chia sprouts OT - elicitation OT - hepatic steatosis OT - insulin resistance OT - polyphenol content EDAT- 2022/03/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/09 06:00 CRDT- 2022/03/24 05:40 PHST- 2022/01/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/02/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/03/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/03/24 05:40 [entrez] AID - 10.1111/jfbc.14136 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Food Biochem. 2022 Jul;46(7):e14136. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14136. Epub 2022 Mar 23.