Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 141-152.doi: 10.11978/2022075CSTR: 32234.14.2022075

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Study on the effect of Oyster hydrolysates on improving Lactation function in Postpartum hypogalactism

WEI Xue1(), QIN Xiaoming1,2(), CHEN Suhua1, ZHANG Kaijia1, LIN Haisheng1,2, ZHENG Huina1,2, GAO Jialong1,2   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Zhanjiang 524088, China
    2. Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
  • Received:2022-04-11 Revised:2022-06-17 Online:2023-03-10 Published:2022-06-30
  • Contact: QIN Xiaoming. email: xiaoming0502@21cn.com
  • Supported by:
    China Agricultural Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-49)

Abstract:

In this paper, oyster hydrolysis products were prepared from Crassostrea hongkongensis as raw materials, and the basic nutrition and amino acid composition of oyster hydrolysis products were analyzed, and the improvement effect of oyster hydrolysis products on the lactation function of rats with postpartum lactation caused by Bromocriptine mesylate was explored. The results showed that protein content of oyster hydrolysis products was higher, which is followed by sugar, fat content was lower, and peptide content was 33.4%. The essential amino acids in oyster hydrolysis products accounted for 39.8% of the total amino acids and contained a high proportion of branched amino acids. The results of animal experiment showed that compared with model group, the lactation volume of rats in oyster hydrolysis products of high-dose group was significantly increased (p < 0.05), which was better than that in the positive control group. The index of mammary tissue and organ in each oyster hydrolysis products dose group was significantly increased (p < 0.01), which was close to the positive control group, but did not return to normal level. HE staining showed that there were more acinus in mammary gland tissues in all oyster hydrolysis products dose groups, which were round and full with more secretions, and the acinus had obvious enlargement and hyperplasia. Compared with the model group, the acinus had obvious recovery. Compared with model group, the contents of prolactin (PRL) and prolactin receptor (PRLR) in serum and mammary tissue of oyster hydrolysis products groups were largely increased (p < 0.05), indicating that oyster hydrolysis products could promote the secretion of prolactin in lactation-deficient rats, while the content of serum dopamine (DA) was greatly decreased (p < 0.01). These results showed that oyster hydrolysis products can reduce the high level of dopamine induced by bromocystine. In addition, oyster hydrolysis products strongly increased the contents of lactose (LC) and triglyceride (TG) in breast tissue (p < 0.05), and improved the nutritional composition of milk. The average hemoglobin (MCHC) and red blood cell (RBC) contents in all oyster hydrolysis products dose groups were also greatly increased (p < 0.05), which had a certain improvement effect on postpartum deficiency of qi and blood. Conclusion: Oyster hydrolysis products can improve the symptoms of lactation deficiency and increase milk yield after delivery, which has the potential to promote lactation.

Key words: oyster hydrolysates, postpartum lactation deficiency, bromocriptine mesylate, amount of lactation