Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs

Abstract This study examined the different effects of high-fat and capsicum diets on the digestive organs of guinea pigs. Hartley guinea pigs (n = 24) were divided into the high-fat diet (HFD), capsicum diet (CD), and control (C) groups. Guinea pigs in the C, HFD, and CD groups received maintenance...

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Main Authors: Wen-Xiang Guan, Zhuo-Lan, Xiao-Jun Luo, Jing-Xian Gao, Chang-Xi Bai
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93583-4
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author Wen-Xiang Guan
Zhuo-Lan
Xiao-Jun Luo
Jing-Xian Gao
Chang-Xi Bai
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Zhuo-Lan
Xiao-Jun Luo
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description Abstract This study examined the different effects of high-fat and capsicum diets on the digestive organs of guinea pigs. Hartley guinea pigs (n = 24) were divided into the high-fat diet (HFD), capsicum diet (CD), and control (C) groups. Guinea pigs in the C, HFD, and CD groups received maintenance feed, high-fat, and capsicum diets, respectively. After 12 weeks of modelling, serum samples were collected for biochemical analysis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to quantify interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumour necrosis factor-α, while haematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe morphological changes. Blood lipid levels and inflammatory markers in the serum of guinea pigs in HFD and CD groups were significantly elevated than those in the serum of guinea pigs in the C group (P < 0.01). Inflammation and blood lipid disorders were more severe among guinea pigs in the HFD group than among those in the CD and C groups (P < 0.001). Pathological examinations revealed that high-fat and capsicum diets induce damage to the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and colon. Specifically, high-fat diets exhibited more significant effects. High-fat or capsicum diet consumption can damage the digestive organs, causing abnormal lipid metabolism; however, high-fat diets exhibit more significant effects on the digestive organs.
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spelling doaj-art-b5e547a8aa044014be9d815f471645732025-08-20T03:48:18ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-93583-4Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigsWen-Xiang Guan0Zhuo-Lan1Xiao-Jun Luo2Jing-Xian Gao3Chang-Xi Bai4Inner Mongolia Medical UniversityInner Mongolia Medical UniversityHulunbuir City Chinese-Mongolian HospitalInner Mongolia Medical UniversityInner Mongolia Medical UniversityAbstract This study examined the different effects of high-fat and capsicum diets on the digestive organs of guinea pigs. Hartley guinea pigs (n = 24) were divided into the high-fat diet (HFD), capsicum diet (CD), and control (C) groups. Guinea pigs in the C, HFD, and CD groups received maintenance feed, high-fat, and capsicum diets, respectively. After 12 weeks of modelling, serum samples were collected for biochemical analysis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to quantify interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumour necrosis factor-α, while haematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe morphological changes. Blood lipid levels and inflammatory markers in the serum of guinea pigs in HFD and CD groups were significantly elevated than those in the serum of guinea pigs in the C group (P < 0.01). Inflammation and blood lipid disorders were more severe among guinea pigs in the HFD group than among those in the CD and C groups (P < 0.001). Pathological examinations revealed that high-fat and capsicum diets induce damage to the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and colon. Specifically, high-fat diets exhibited more significant effects. High-fat or capsicum diet consumption can damage the digestive organs, causing abnormal lipid metabolism; however, high-fat diets exhibit more significant effects on the digestive organs.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93583-4High-fat dietCapsicum dietDigestive organsLipid metabolismComparative medicine
spellingShingle Wen-Xiang Guan
Zhuo-Lan
Xiao-Jun Luo
Jing-Xian Gao
Chang-Xi Bai
Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
Scientific Reports
High-fat diet
Capsicum diet
Digestive organs
Lipid metabolism
Comparative medicine
title Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
title_full Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
title_fullStr Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
title_short Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
title_sort comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs
topic High-fat diet
Capsicum diet
Digestive organs
Lipid metabolism
Comparative medicine
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93583-4
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