Phytoestrogens inhibit key-enzymes linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes and liver-kidney toxicity in high fructose-fat diet in mice.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the administration of phytoestrogens on obesity, type 2 diabetes, and liver-kidney toxicity.

METHODS: Phytoestrogens (phyto(E2)) were administrated to high fructose-fat diet (HFFD).

RESULTS: This study showed that administration of phyto(E2) to HFFD-mice inhibited lipase activity by 34%, decreased body weight by 20% and modulated lipid profile, showed a decrease in total-cholesterol (TC) and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) rates in the plasma by 59% and 42%, respectively, and increased the HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) level by 31%. In addition, the administration of phytoestrogens to HFFD-mice exerts an inhibitory effect on α-amylase activity and decreased glucose level by 28% and increase in liver glycogen level by 33%; and ameliorate oral glucose tolerance test.

CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrate that phyto(E2) has both a promising potential with regards to the inhibition of intestinal lipase and α-amylase activities, and a valuable hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic function.