Dietary Mannoheptulose Increases Fasting Serum Glucagon Like Peptide-1 and Post-Prandial Serum Ghrelin Concentrations in Adult Beagle Dogs

• Published in: Animals (Basel) 2015-06, Vol.5 (2), p.442-454
• Main Authors: McKnight, Leslie L, Eyre, Ryan, Gooding, Margaret A, Davenport, Gary M, Shoveller, Anna Kate
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Beagle; body composition; dietary strategies; energy metabolism; ghrelin; glucagon-like peptide-1; indirect calorimetry; mannoheptulose; Persea americana; physical activity; satiety
• ISSN: 2076-2615; 2076-2615
• DOI: 10.3390/ani5020365

There is a growing interest in the use of nutraceuticals for weight management in companion animals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mannoheptulose (MH), a sugar in avocados that inhibits glycolysis, on energy metabolism in adult Beagle dogs. The study was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial where dogs were allocated to a control (CON, n = 10, 10.1 ± 0.4 kg) or MH containing diet (168 mg/kg, n = 10, 10.3 ± 0.4 kg). Blood was collected after an overnight fast and 1 h post-feeding (week 12) to determine serum satiety related hormones and biochemistry. Resting and post-prandial energy expenditure and respiratory quotient were determined by indirect calorimetry (weeks 4 and 8). Physical activity was measured using an accelerometer (weeks 3, 7, 11). Body composition was assessed using dual X-ray absorptiometry (week 12). MH significantly (p < 0.05) increased fasting serum glucagon-like peptide-1 and post-prandial serum ghrelin. MH tended (p < 0.1) to increase fasting serum gastric inhibitory peptide and decrease physical activity. Together, these findings suggest that dietary MH has the ability to promote satiation and lowers daily energy expenditure.