| Thylakoids, as the most abundant membranes on earth, are a part
of the chloroplast and exist in all green plant cells. Recently,
several studies have investigated the effects of thylakoid on obesity
and overweight-related aspects. Therefore, the purpose of this
study was to systematically review the current knowledge and
related researches to evaluate the effect of thylakoid intake on
obesity and its related conditions management. PubMed, SCOPUS,
Google Scholar, Embase, and ProQuest databases updated until
November 2019 were searched using definite keywords and without
time limitation for publications. All English language original
articles (in vitro, experimental, and human studies) that investigated
the effects of thylakoid on obesity-related issues, including
weight loss, fat mass, and appetite or food intake, were considered.
Suppressed hunger motivation, reduced food intake, and
weight loss were major findings of these studies. According to
these studies, the proposed beneficial properties of thylakoids
were increased secretion of satiety hormones, reduced intestinal
fat absorption, inhibited lipase/colipase activity, improved intestinal
barrier function, modulated the gut microbiota, and probable
anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. Albeit current evidence
supports the use of thylakoid as a complementary treatment
in obesity; however, further long-term trials are required
before definitive health claims can be made. |