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Alfa-cyklodextrin påvirker lipid- og kulhydratmetabolisme

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4. term

Publication year

2012

Abstract

This thesis investigates whether alpha-cyclodextrin (α-CD) can support weight management by affecting both lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Motivated by the need for effective obesity treatments with few side effects, two hypotheses were tested: that α-CD reduces fat digestion and absorption, and that it attenuates starch breakdown and post-meal glycemic response. In vitro lipolysis experiments using sunflower oil and porcine pancreatic lipase showed dose-dependent inhibition of triglyceride hydrolysis by α-CD, likely via formation of aggregates between α-CD and triglycerides that limit lipase access; a white, stable product formed with oil and a lipid-rich food under both neutral and acidic conditions. Similarly, α-CD dose-dependently inhibited porcine pancreatic α-amylase–mediated starch degradation, with prior work suggesting competitive inhibition when starch is the substrate and possible noncompetitive inhibition for smaller oligosaccharides. A small in vivo crossover study with ten participants found that consuming 10 g α-CD with white bread significantly reduced total blood glucose area under the curve compared with control (p = 0.013). Reduced enzymatic starch breakdown and potential increased colonic fermentation may explain the lower glycemic response and decreased energy uptake. Overall, the findings indicate that α-CD affects both lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and that these mechanisms plausibly act in concert to contribute to weight management.

Denne afhandling undersøger, om alfa-cyklodextrin (α-CD) kan støtte vægtkontrol ved at påvirke både lipid- og kulhydratmetabolismen. Baggrunden er behovet for effektive behandlingsmuligheder mod overvægt med få bivirkninger. To hypoteser testes: at α-CD reducerer nedbrydning og optag af fedt samt at α-CD dæmper nedbrydning og blodsukkerrespons efter stivelsesrige måltider. I laboratorieforsøg med solsikkeolie og porcin pankreaslipase hæmmede α-CD den enzymatiske hydrolyse af triglycerider dosisafhængigt, sandsynligvis ved dannelse af aggregater mellem α-CD og triglycerider, som begrænser lipasens adgang; en hvid, stabil produktfase dannedes med olie og et fedtrigt fødemiddel ved både neutrale og sure forhold. Tilsvarende hæmmede α-CD porcin pankreas α-amylases nedbrydning af stivelse dosisafhængigt, og tidligere studier peger på konkurrerende hæmning ved stivelse og mulig ikke-konkurrerende hæmning ved mindre oligosakkarider. Et lille in vivo crossover-forsøg med ti forsøgspersoner viste, at indtag af 10 g α-CD sammen med hvidt brød sænkede den samlede blodsukkerkurve (AUC) signifikant sammenlignet med kontrol (p = 0,013). Den reducerede enzymatiske stivelsesnedbrydning og eventuel øget kolonal fermentering kan forklare den lavere glykemiske respons og mindre energioptag. Samlet set indikerer resultaterne, at α-CD påvirker både lipid- og kulhydratmetabolismen, og at de to mekanismer plausibelt virker samtidig og kan bidrage til vægtkontrol.

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