Polyphenols and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: impact and mechanisms

Rodriguez-Ramiro, I., Vauzour, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-8756 and Minihane, A.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9042-4226 (2016) Polyphenols and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: impact and mechanisms. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 75 (1). pp. 47-60. ISSN 0029-6651

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Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered to be the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome and its prevalence is rapidly increasing due to its strong association with insulin resistance and obesity. At present, given that NAFLD is highly prevalent and therapies are limited, much attention is focused on identifying effective dietary strategies for the prevention and treatment of the disease. Polyphenols are a group of plant bioactive compounds whose regular consumption have been associated with a reduction in the risk of a number of metabolic disorders associated with NAFLD. Here we review the emerging and relatively consistent evidence from cell culture and rodent studies showing that select polyphenols positively modulate a variety of contributors to the NAFLD phenotype, through diverse and complementary mechanisms of action. In particular, the reduction of de novo lipogenesis (via sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c) and increased fatty acid β-oxidation, presumably involving AMP-activated protein kinase activation, will be discussed. The indirect antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of polyphenols which have been reported to contribute to the amelioration of NAFLD will also be addressed. In addition to a direct study of the liver, rodent studies have provided insight into the impact of polyphenols on adipose tissue function and whole body insulin sensitivity, which are likely to in part modulate their impact on NAFLD development. Finally an overview of the limited data from clinical trials will be given along with a discussion of the dose extrapolation from animal studies to human subjects.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	flavonoids,steatosis,sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c,pparα,insulin resistance,obesity,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2016 17:00
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2024 15:11
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/57197
DOI:	10.1017/S0029665115004218

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