Nutr Res Pract.  2012 Feb;6(1):16-20.

Effect of retrograded rice on weight control, gut function, and lipid concentrations in rats

• Ha AW
• Han GJ
• Kim WK

Abstract

The effects of retrograded rice on body weight gain, gut functions, and hypolipidemic actions in rats were examined. When the retrograded rice was produced by repetitive heating and cooling cycles, it contained significantly higher amounts of resistant starch (13.9 +/- 0.98%) than is found in common rice (9.1 +/- 1.02%) (P < 0.05). Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either common rice powder or retrograded rice powder, and mean body weight gain was significantly lower in the retrograded rice group (P < 0.05). The liver weight of the retrograded rice group (14.5 +/- 0.5 g) was significantly lower than that of the common rice group (17.1 +/- 0.3 g, P < 0.05). However, the weights of other organs, such as the kidney, spleen, thymus, and epididymal fat pad were not significantly affected by rice feeding. Intestinal transit time tended to be lower in rats fed retrograded rice when compared to rats fed the common rice, but the difference was not significant. The retrograded rice diet significantly increased stool output when compared to that in the common rice powder diet (P < 0.05), whereas fecal moisture content (%) was significantly higher in the retrograded rice group (23.3 +/- 1.2) than that in the common rice group (19.1 +/- 1.2) (P < 0.05). The retrograded rice group had significantly lower plasma cholesterol (P < 0.05), liver cholesterol (P < 0.05), and triacylglycerol contents in adipose tissue (P < 0.05) when compared to those in the common rice group. In conclusion, retrograded rice had higher resistant starch levels compared with those of common rice powder, and it lowered body weight gain and improved lipid profiles and gut function in rats.

Keyword

Retrograded rice; resistant starch; weight control; gut function; lipid metabolism

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue
Animals
Body Weight
Cholesterol
Diet
Heating
Hot Temperature
Kidney
Lipid Metabolism
Liver
Plasma
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Spleen
Starch
Thymus Gland
Triglycerides
Weights and Measures
Cholesterol
Starch
Triglycerides

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