Efficacy of Food Industry By-Product β-Glucan/Chitin-Chitosan on Lipid Profile of Overweight and Obese Individuals : Sustainability and Nutraceuticals
de Santisteban, Victoria Marta 
(Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Muñoz-García, Natàlia 
(Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
López-Yerena, Anallely 
(Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Puntes, Montserrat (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Badimon, Lina 
(Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Padró, Teresa 
(Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
| Data: |
2024 |
| Resum: |
Fat-binding nutraceutical supplements have gained considerable attention as potential cholesterol-lowering strategies to address dyslipidemia in overweight and obese individuals. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a polysaccharide-rich compound containing β-glucan/chitin-chitosan (βGluCnCs) on lipid profiles and lipoprotein function. In a prospective, two-arm clinical trial, 58 overweight and obese individuals were randomized to receive either 3 g/day of βGluCnCs or a placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) for 12 weeks. Serum lipids and lipoprotein functions were assessed at baseline and at 4-week intervals throughout the study. The administration of βGluCnCs led to a significant increase in HDL cholesterol (HDLc) levels and improved HDLc/non-HDLc and HDLc/total cholesterol (TC) ratios, while reducing apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels (p < 0. 05). However, the intervention did not affect HDL particle diameter, particle number, or lipoprotein functionality. Women demonstrated greater sensitivity to changes in HDLc during βGluCnCs supplementation, whereas men exhibited a significant reduction in ApoB levels. When stratified by baseline LDL cholesterol (LDLc) levels (cut-off: 130 mg/dL), the increase in HDLc and the ApoA1/ApoB ratio was found in the low-LDL group. In contrast, the high-LDL group experienced a significant reduction in atherogenic non-LDLc and LDLc, along with an improvement in HDL's antioxidant capacity after βGluCnCs intervention. These changes were not statistically significant in the placebo group. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that daily supplementation with βGluCnCs significantly improved lipid profiles, with effects that varied based on sex and baseline LDLc levels. |
| Ajuts: |
Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2019-107160RB-I00
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| Drets: |
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| Llengua: |
Anglès |
| Document: |
Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Matèria: |
Chitin-chitosan ;
Fat-binding nutraceutical supplements ;
β-glucan |
| Publicat a: |
Nutrients, Vol. 16 Núm. 19 (october 2024) , p. 3420, ISSN 2072-6643 |
DOI: 10.3390/nu16193420
PMID: 39408385
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