Effects of a glycoconjugate from Lycium barbarum on body composition in growing mice

✍ Scribed by Min Zhang; Haixia Chen

• Book ID: 102434548
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 109 KB
• Volume: 86
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-5142
• DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2440

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of a kind of glycoconjugate from Lycium barbarum (GLB) on body composition in growing mice. The composition of GLB was determined; the body weight, food conversion rate, visceral index, fat index and mineral concentration in bone and muscle of mice were assessed. The health of the mice was evaluated in a swimming endurance test. The results showed that the contents of neutral sugar, uronic acid, protein and mineral in GLB were (mg g^−1^): 287.8, 494.5, 56.3 and 161, respectively. GLB fed at rates of 5 mg kg^−1^ d^−1^, 10 mg kg^−1^ d^−1^ and 20 mg kg^−1^ d^−1^ could reduce the growth rate of body weight, food conversion rate and the subcutaneous fat of mice. The swimming time of the growing mice was increased by GLB treatment. GLB induced an increase in thymus index and a decrease in spleen index. GLB had significant effects on the concentration of Zn and Fe in shank (p < 0.01) and could elevate the concentration of Ca and Zn in haunch muscle. The results showed that GLB was helpful to the development of mice. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry