Supplementation of Bitter Melon to Rats Fed a High-Fructose Diet During Gestation and Lactation Ameliorates Fructose-Induced Dyslipidemia and Hepatic Oxidative Stress in Male Offspring1-3

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 141; no. 9; p. 1664
• Main Authors: Ching, Rachel H H, Yeung, Lilian O Y, Tse, Iris M Y, Sit, Wai-Hung, Li, Edmund T S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda American Institute of Nutrition 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Diet; Fruits; Rodents; Sugar

This study examined the impact of maternal high-fructose intake and if metabolic control in the offspring could benefit from supplementing bioactive food components such as bitter melon (BM) to the maternal diet. In Expt. 1, virgin female rats received control (C), high-fructose (F; 60%), or BM-supp...