Beyond Body Weight: Maternal Propolis Selectively Modulates Metabolic and Hepatic Outcomes in Male and Female Rat Offspring Exposed to a Maternal Cafeteria Diet
Kadriye Elif İmre, Aslı Akyol · 2026
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Kadriye Elif İmre and Aslı Akyol tested whether a bee product given to mother rats could shield their pups from the effects of a rich maternal diet, in a 2026 study. Diets heavy in cafeteria-style food during pregnancy can leave lasting marks on offspring, and the marks may differ by sex. The pups got plain food after weaning, so any effect came through the mother alone.
Final body weights ended up much the same across all groups. In males, the rich diet shifted blood sugar control, and the bee product softened some of that shift. In females, diet and the product jointly shaped insulin, blood fats, and a hunger hormone. Liver damage signs were worst in rich-diet mothers and their male pups. The authors stress that the effects split by sex and by measure, not by weight.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kadriye Elif İmre, Aslı Akyol |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |