Guwahati: Extract from a traditional fermented bamboo shoot variety of Tripura, popularly called ‘Melye-amiley’ has anti-obesity effects and offers a solution to weight management and metabolic health, a new study has found. It reduces lipid accumulation and increases fatty acid β-oxidation, according to the study led by Professor Mojibur R. Khan from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST).
The study looked into the anti-obesity effects of different varieties of traditional fermented bamboo shoots of the northeastern region.
Based on in vitro cell culture studies the research team observed that a traditional fermented bamboo shoot variety of Tripura, called ‘Melye-amiley’ can reduce intracellular lipid accumulation. The process involved an increase in the expression of lipolytic (HSL, LPL, and Agtl) and fat browning regulator genes (UCP1, PRDM16, and PGC1-alpha).
Furthermore, the study demonstrated that treatment with Melye-amiley leads to the upregulation of thermogenic protein expression via the AMPK signalling pathway. The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) acts as a cellular energy sensor. This process stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis and enhances fatty acid β-oxidation, offering a multifaceted approach to weight management and metabolic health.
These findings suggest that fermented bamboo shoot extract has promising anti-obesity effects by boosting energy expenditure in white adipocytes. This study was recently published in the prestigious journal ‘Food Frontiers.’
The techniques of fermentation have been as old as human civilization and have passed through generations, mainly used to preserve food, enhance nutritional quality and also to enhance taste and flavour. Based on the environment, availability of food materials and traditional knowledge of the community, the techniques and the products vary.
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