Gamin Kim, Ho Jeong Jeong, Sook-Young Kim, Gi Dong Han
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Abstract
The rise in global coffee consumption has increased spent coffee grounds (SCG), a by-product rich in bioactive compounds. This study compared the anti-adipogenic and antioxidant activities of SCG extracts before (SCG) and after fermentation (FSCG) with Aspergillus oryzae. SCG showed higher antioxidant activity and total polyphenol content than FSCG. In vitro studies on 3T3-L1 adipocytes revealed that SCG significantly inhibited lipid accumulation and downregulated key adipogenic markers (PPARγ, C/EBPα, adiponectin) in a dose-dependent manner, while FSCG had limited effects. Thin-layer chromatography indicated fermentation decreased chlorogenic acid and increased caffeic acid, suggesting structural changes in bioactive compounds. The superior anti-adipogenic effect of SCG is likely due to chlorogenic acid, which degrades during fermentation. These findings highlight SCG's potential as a functional food ingredient with anti-obesity and antioxidant properties.
Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10068-025-01886-z.
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The FSB journal covers food chemistry and analysis for compositional and physiological activity changes, food hygiene and toxicology, food microbiology and biotechnology, and food engineering involved in during and after food processing through physical, chemical, and biological ways. Consumer perception and sensory evaluation on processed foods are accepted only when they are relevant to the laboratory research work. As a general rule, manuscripts dealing with analysis and efficacy of extracts from natural resources prior to the processing or without any related food processing may not be considered within the scope of the journal. The FSB journal does not deal with only local interest and a lack of significant scientific merit. The main scope of our journal is seeking for human health and wellness through constructive works and new findings in food science and biotechnology field.