Effects of Pectin Pentaoligosaccharide from Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge. var. Major) on the Activity and mRNA Levels of Enzymes Involved in Fatty Acid Oxidation in the Liver of Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

The regulatory effects of haw pectin pentaoligosaccharide (HPPS) on fatty acid oxidation-related enzyme activities and mRNA levels were investigated in the liver of high fat diet induced hyperlipidemic mice. Results showed that HPPS (150 mg/kg for 10 weeks) significantly suppresses weight gain (32.3 ± 0.26 and 21.1 ± 0.14 g for high-fat diet and HPPS groups, respectively), decreases serum triacylglycerol levels (1.64 ± 0.09 and 0.91 ± 0.02...