Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats
In this study, waste fat from the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) was used as the raw material, and soft-shelled turtle oil (SSTO) was extracted by water heating. Analysis of the fatty acid composition of SSTO revealed that unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) comprised more than 70% of...
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| description | In this study, waste fat from the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) was used as the raw material, and soft-shelled turtle oil (SSTO) was extracted by water heating. Analysis of the fatty acid composition of SSTO revealed that unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) comprised more than 70% of the oil, of which more than 20% were omega-3 poly-UFAs. DPPH radical scavenging and cellular ROS assays confirmed the reduction of oxidative stress by SSTO. In D-galactose-induced aging rats, SSTO feeding alone or in combination with swimming training resulted in improved memory and physical strength. In addition, SSTO feeding with swimming intervention significantly increased the SOD level and maintained better blood pressure in the aged rats. The serum DHEAS and soleus muscle glycogen level were also highly correlated with SSTO feeding and swimming training. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrated that SSTO has the potential to be developed into a health food that exerts anti-aging effects, and those effects are stronger when combined with daily swimming exercise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41eb11eceab64d13b2718cab011a8ab02022-12-21T22:10:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2021-05-011210.3389/fphys.2021.660552660552Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging RatsChia-En Yang0Tsung-Ming Yeh1Tsung-Ming Yeh2Ching-Dong Chang3Wen-Ling Shih4Office of Physical Education, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, TaiwanDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, TaiwanGeneral Research Service Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, TaiwanDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, TaiwanDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, TaiwanIn this study, waste fat from the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) was used as the raw material, and soft-shelled turtle oil (SSTO) was extracted by water heating. Analysis of the fatty acid composition of SSTO revealed that unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) comprised more than 70% of the oil, of which more than 20% were omega-3 poly-UFAs. DPPH radical scavenging and cellular ROS assays confirmed the reduction of oxidative stress by SSTO. In D-galactose-induced aging rats, SSTO feeding alone or in combination with swimming training resulted in improved memory and physical strength. In addition, SSTO feeding with swimming intervention significantly increased the SOD level and maintained better blood pressure in the aged rats. The serum DHEAS and soleus muscle glycogen level were also highly correlated with SSTO feeding and swimming training. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrated that SSTO has the potential to be developed into a health food that exerts anti-aging effects, and those effects are stronger when combined with daily swimming exercise.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.660552/fullsoft-shelled turtleROSDHEASswimmingaging |
| spellingShingle | Chia-En Yang Tsung-Ming Yeh Tsung-Ming Yeh Ching-Dong Chang Wen-Ling Shih Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats Frontiers in Physiology soft-shelled turtle ROS DHEAS swimming aging |
| title | Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats |
| title_full | Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats |
| title_fullStr | Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats |
| title_short | Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Oil in Combination With Swimming Training Improves Spatial Memory and Sports Performance of Aging Rats |
| title_sort | chinese soft shelled turtle oil in combination with swimming training improves spatial memory and sports performance of aging rats |
| topic | soft-shelled turtle ROS DHEAS swimming aging |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.660552/full |
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