{"id":253385,"date":"2019-12-10T23:12:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T23:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/eating-flour-made-from-passionfruit-peel-can-help-mice-lose-weight-study-finds\/"},"modified":"2019-12-10T23:12:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T23:12:37","slug":"eating-flour-made-from-passionfruit-peel-can-help-mice-lose-weight-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/eating-flour-made-from-passionfruit-peel-can-help-mice-lose-weight-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating flour made from passionfruit peel can help mice lose weight, study finds\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Eating flour made from passionfruit peel &#8216;may stop mice from getting fat&#8217; as scientists say it may also counteract the damage of a bad diet<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Mice gorged on fatty foods for 10 weeks, half of which also had passionfruit peel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The mice had a 14% difference in weight and 22% difference in body fat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The researchers said the peel is an untapped source of rich antioxidants<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span>  10:13 EST, 10 December 2019 <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span>  10:13 EST, 10 December 2019 <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v5\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Eating a flour made from passionfruit peel may stop mice from becoming fat and counteract the effects of a bad diet, a study has suggested.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mice gorged on fatty foods for 10 weeks in a laboratory. However, some were also fed the grounded down skin of the exotic fruit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Results showed rodents given the flour weighed 14 per cent less at the end of the experiment. They also had 22 per cent less body fat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The researchers in Brazil<\/a> said the peel is an untapped source of fibre, which helps with weight loss<\/a> in humans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The nutrient is proven to limit how much fat and sugar is absorbed from food and suppresses appetite. But the mice fed the flour did not eat less.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b6cd19dc39a1ab10\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/12\/10\/10\/22047234-7775649-image-a-1_1575973236046.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Passionfruit peel can counteract the effects of a bad diet, scientists say after a study on mice\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b6cd19dc39a1ab10\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/12\/10\/10\/22047234-7775649-image-a-1_1575973236046.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Passionfruit peel can counteract the effects of a bad diet, scientists say after a study on mice\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Passionfruit peel can counteract the effects of a bad diet, scientists say after a study on mice<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And the fruit is rich in antioxidants, which slash inflammation that plays a role in the path to obesity-linked conditions such as type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Researchers at the University of Campinas, S\u00e3o Paulo, said:\u00a0&#8216;Passionfruit peel flour is a waste from passion fruit juice industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;And [it] has shown underutilized antioxidant capacity and high dietary fibre content that can improve health parameters.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The team split\u00a024 rats into three groups &#8211; one of them\u00a0 was fed a control diet for the entire duration of the study.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>  <span>Man, 36, born without testicles gets one transplanted from&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>&#8216;I was too numb to cry&#8217;: Husband reveals how just weeks&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Tiny Tim with a very big heart: Aged 10, Lara Mehmet is just&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Could a hot &#8216;lipstick&#8217; end the misery of cold sores? A&#8230;<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The two other groups were fed a high-fat diet to make them obese. More than a third of their food was lard, while the control group had no lard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">At the six-week mark, some rats on the high-fat diet were also given passionfruit peel flour.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">HOW IS OBESITY LINKED TO INFLAMMATION?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Obesity, when a person has excess adipose tissue, causes low-grade chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Adipose tissue, as well as storing energy from food, produces and releases a variety of proteins adipokines and cytokines, some of which are inflammatory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The production of these molecules induces the inflammation to become chronic, and influences other systems by altering their functions, which leads to different diseases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Adipose tissue is implicated in the development of chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Obesity is therefore an underlying condition for inflammatory and metabolic diseases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Many major diseases &#8211; including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer&#8217;s &#8211; have been linked to chronic inflammation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Diet and exercise can help improve inflammation and prevent disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">These rats had less fat by the end of the study,\u00a0according to the findings published in the journal\u00a0Nutrition Research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The rats were euthanized and tissues from their fat and liver were taken, as well as samples of their blood, to be analysed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Results showed the the flour-fed rats had lower levels of proteins called cytokines &#8211; which promote inflammation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The rats also had lower oxidative stress &#8211; damage in DNA promoted by fat that can lead to diseases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The authors, led by Professor Milena Morandi Vuolo, said: &#8216;Obesity can be described as a state of chronic low-grade inflammation and fat accumulation, mainly visceral fat, that increases the oxidative stress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Both, low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress are early dysfunctions developed in obesity and are liked to late metabolic dysfunctions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Extracts from the flour showed it contained 60 per cent fibre. Dietary fibre can directly minimise fat storage, the scientists said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It reduces how much sugar and fat the gut absorbs from food and reduces appetite.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The mice fed the flour did not eat less than their counterparts. But the scientists said they have seen this in their previous research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fibre is also an important part of the diet for managing blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The flour contained &#8216;significant amounts&#8217; of phenolic compounds, which are anti-inflammatory compounds found in fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The authors of the paper wrote: &#8216;The healthy effect of the consumption of a diet rich in vegetables and fruits have been extensively studied, especially due to its effectiveness in preventing and treating some chronic diseases, like obesity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Dietary fibers might be one of the most important plant -active compounds involved in these beneficial effects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Passionfruit peel flour showed beneficial health &#8211; promoting effects due to flavonoids and fiber contents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The results confirm our hypothesis that passionfruit peel flour intake could improve inflammatory status and oxidative stress leading to decrease of fatness.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The study was conducted on mice and therefore cannot be applied to humans. Despite this, the researchers said the positive effects of dietary fibre in humans are evident.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Passionfruit powder can be bought for roughly \u00a35 ($6.60) for 50g, but it is not clear if this contains the peel.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v5\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Comments <span class=\"readerCommentsCount\">1<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n\t    Share what you think\n          <\/p>\n<ul id=\"rc-tabs\" class=\"js-links dm-tabs cnr5 cleared\">\n<li class=\"dm-tab dm-tab-on bdrgr5 cnr-bdr wogr5 link-wox js-active\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Newest<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"dm-tab bdrgr5 ow-igr2-bx cnr-bdr xogr2 link-gr5ox\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Oldest<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"dm-tab bdrgr5 ow-igr2-bx cnr-bdr xogr2 link-gr5ox\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Best rated<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"dm-tab bdrgr5 ow-igr2-bx cnr-bdr xogr2 link-gr5ox last\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Worst rated<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The comments below have been moderated in advance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bold pad5 wogr5 rc-info\">\n      The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.\n    <\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a id=\"newcomment\" name=\"newcomment\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>              <span>Close<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-title\">Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?<\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-subtitle\">Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <span>Close<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-title\">Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?<\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-subtitle\">Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual<\/p>\n<p>  We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. 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