Tempeh-Fermented Soybean Extract for Selective PPAR Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current PPAR activators, such as thiazolidine derivatives, may increase body weight and induce obesity, and there is a lack of known organic solvent extracts from soybean products that effectively activate PPARα and PPARδ for metabolic benefits like fatty acid metabolism and body fat burning.
Innovation Solution
An organic solvent extract of a tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean product is used to activate PPARα and PPARδ, promoting fatty acid metabolism, body fat burning, and improving physical endurance, while also preventing or ameliorating obesity, insulin resistance, and arteriosclerosis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If thiazolidine derivatives are used as PPAR activators, then insulin resistance is improved, but body weight increases and obesity is induced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the PPAR activation function by selectively activating PPARα and PPARδ while avoiding PPARγ activation. This selective activation achieves metabolic benefits (improved insulin resistance, enhanced fatty acid oxidation) without the adverse effect of weight gain associated with PPARγ activation by thiazolidine derivatives.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the activation profile parameter of PPAR receptors by using organic solvent extracts from tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean products that specifically activate PPARα and PPARδ. This parameter change shifts the activation pattern from non-selective (thiazolidine derivatives activating all three subtypes) to selective (activating only α and δ subtypes), thereby achieving therapeutic effects without obesity induction.
2Productivity
If PPARα and PPARδ activators are used, then fatty acid metabolism is enhanced and body fat burning is promoted, but there is a lack of known safe natural sources
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes a natural food product (tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean product) that self-provides PPARα and PPARδ activating compounds through fermentation. This self-service approach identifies a naturally occurring source that enhances fatty acid metabolism while maintaining safety for long-term use, eliminating the need for synthetic activators.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs a readily available, inexpensive natural product (tempeh or fermented soybean products) as the source of PPAR activators. This approach replaces complex synthetic compounds with a simple, safe, and easily obtainable natural extract that can be used long-term without safety concerns.
3Reliability
If organic solvent extracts from tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean products are used, then PPARα and PPARδ are activated for metabolic benefits, but the specific extract and mechanism were previously unknown
Solution Approach 1:
The invention performs preliminary identification and characterization of organic solvent extracts from tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean products, establishing their PPARα and PPARδ activating properties before broader application. This preliminary action fills the knowledge gap regarding effective natural sources and provides a foundation for further development and use.
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Use of an organic solvent extract of a tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean product for the production of a PPARα and/or PPARδ activator. A method for activating PPARα and/or PPARδ, the method comprising administering an organic solvent extract of a tempeh-fungus-fermented soybean product to a subject, or feeding the organic solvent extract to the subject.