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Effect of Saturated Fat (Desi Ghee) on Gut-Liver Axis in Alcoholic Hepatitis
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Saturated Fat- Desi Ghee (Clarified Butter) and Soyabean Oil for Alcoholic Hepatitis. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The pathogenesis of the alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a complex interplay of various etiopathological factors other than direct alcohol toxicity. These factors include inflammation \& oxidative stress, dysbiosis, intestinal hyperpermeability, and endotoxemia. Dietary fats not only improve nutritional status in ALD but specific properties of saturated fats (SF) have the potential to favourably modulate these causative factors. This project has two parts, in the animal study 10 groups of murine model of alcoholic hepatitis (AH) would be given SF in the form of Desi Ghee and in the human study patients with AH would be randomized into two groups, one with SF ( Desi Ghee) and the other with usual unsaturated fat (cooking oil). In all effect of SF on gut microbiota, hepatic steatosis, TLR-4 expression, serum adiponectin, endotoxin levels, intestinal tight junction proteins and inflammatory markers in murine models of AH, along with hepatic morbidity \& lipid profile, in patients with ALD would be studied.
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Desi Ghee which is also known as clarified butter contains around 70% of saturated fat. in India it is one of the important culinary items which promotes longevity and protects against various diseases, attributing numerous health benefits. Ghee consumption has also significant hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic effects.
Soyabean Oil consists of around 84% of unsaturated fat and is the most widely used source of unsaturated fat used in the area.