Effect of appetizer administration on plasma leptin level in human volunteers

Abstract

The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of appetizer administration on plasma leptin levels of human volunteers. The ginger-based appetizers, namely ginger munch, fruit munch, jeera munch and appetizer drink, developed in the Defence Food Research Laboratory were used for 45 volunteers. Leptin was analyzed using the BioSource enzyme-amplified sensitivity immunoassay kit. The fasting plasma leptin level for men and women ranged between 0.5 and 19.5 ng/ml and between 2 and 36 ng/ml, respectively. The decreased (6–16%) plasma leptin levels after consumption of appetizers indicated their appetizing effect.

Keywords::

• Appetizer
• plasma leptin
• ginger
• body mass index
• human study

Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the encouragement by the Director, DFRL Mysore for the work. The authors are grateful to all human volunteers who participated in the study.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.