RT Journal Article T1 Comparative Study of the Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Leaf Extracts from Four Different Morus alba Genotypes in High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice A1 Leyva-Jiménez, Francisco Javier A1 Ruiz-Malagón, Antonio Jesús A1 Molina-Tijeras, José Alberto A1 Diez-Echave, Patricia A1 Vezza, Teresa A1 Hidalgo-García, Laura A1 Lozano-Sánchez, Jesús A1 Arráez-Román, David A1 Cenis, José Luis A1 Lozano-Pérez, Antonio Abel A1 Rodríguez-Nogales, Alba A1 Segura-Carretero, Antonio A1 Gálvez, Julio K1 Morus alba leaves K1 High fat diet K1 Obesity K1 Chemical characterization K1 Anti-inflammatory K1 Metabolic disorders K1 Dieta alta en grasa K1 Obesidad K1 Antiinflamatorios AB Increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a low-grade chronic inflammation in multiple organs have been demonstrated in obesity. Morus alba leaves extracts (MAEs) have been used in traditional medicine as anti-inflammatory agents. In this work, the bioactive compounds of different genotypes of M. alba L. (Filipina, Valenciana Temprana, Kokuso, and Italia) were analyzed not only by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (RP-HPLC-ESI-TOF-MS) and hydrophilic interaction chromatography-electrospray ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (HILIC-ESI-TOF-MS), but also screened for in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity by means of DPPH· radical scavenging assay and Caenorhabditis elegans model. These MAEs were administered daily in a model of diet-induced obesity in mice. Filipina and Italia genotypes significantly reduced weight gain, the glycemic levels in high fat diet, as well as, levels of LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides. Filipina and Italia MAEs also reduced the expression of proinflammatory mediators such as Tnf-α, Il-1β, Il-6 and increased the levels of adiponectin and AMPK, which exert anti-inflammatory effects. Moreover, Italia genotype ameliorated the intestinal barrier function. In conclusion, Filipina and Italia methanolic extracts show the highest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect, due to the presence of compounds such as protocatechuic acid or quercetin-3-glucoside, and they could be developed as a complementary treatment for obesity and metabolic disorders. PB MDPI YR 2020 FD 2020-08-11 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3967 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3967 LA en NO Leyva-Jiménez FJ, Ruiz-Malagón AJ, Molina-Tijeras JA, Diez-Echave P, Vezza T, Hidalgo-García L, et al. Comparative Study of the Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Leaf Extracts from Four Different Morus alba Genotypes in High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice. Antioxidants. 2020 Aug 11;9(8):733 DS RISalud RD Apr 17, 2025