Vikas , Kumar and Abdul , Jaleel and Santhosh Kumar, T. R. and C C. , Kartha (2020) Untargeted metabolomics reveals alterations in metabolites of lipid metabolism and immune pathways in the serum of rats after long‑term oral administration of Amalaki rasayana. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 463. pp. 147-160. ISSN 1573-4919

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Abstract

Amalaki rasayana, a traditional preparation, is widely used by Ayurvedic physicians for the treatment of inflammatory conditions, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Metabolic alterations induced by Amalaki rasayana intervention are unknown. We investigated the modulations in serum metabolomic profiles in Wistar rats following long-term oral administration of Amalaki rasayana. Global metabolic profiling was performed of the serum of rats administered with either Amalaki rasayana (AR) or ghee + honey (GH) for 18 months and control animals which were left untreated. Amalaki rasayana components were confirmed from AR extract using HR-LCMS analysis. Significant reductions in prostaglandin J2, 11-dehydrothromboxane B2, and higher levels of reduced glutathione and glycitein metabolites were observed in the serum of AR administered rats compared to the control groups. Eleven different metabolites classified as phospholipids, glycerophospholipids, glucoside derivatives, organic acids, and glycosphingolipid were exclusively observed in the AR administered rats. Pathway analysis suggests that altered metabolites in AR administered rats are those associated with different biochemical pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, leukotriene metabolism, G-protein mediated events, phospholipid metabolism, and the immune system. Targeted metabolomics confirmed the presence of gallic acid, ellagic acid, and arachidonic acid components in the AR extract. The known activities of these components can be correlated with the altered metabolic profile following long-term AR administration. AR also activates IGF1R-Akt-Foxo3 signaling axis in heart tissues of rats administered with AR. Our study identifies AR components that induce alterations in lipid metabolism and immune pathways in animals which consume AR for an extended period.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Amalaki rasayana; Ayurvedic medicines; Leukotriene metabolism; Lipid metabolism; Metabolic profiling.
Subjects:	Cardiovascular Diseases And Diabetes Biology
Depositing User:	Central Library RGCB
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2020 05:09
Last Modified:	05 Aug 2020 05:10
URI:	http://rgcb.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/981

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