Abeliophyllum distichum Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in C57BL/6J Mice by Upregulating the AMPK Pathway

Nutrients

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Youn-Soo Cha¹  ShalomSara Thomas¹  Kyung-Ah Kim²  Dong-Sub Kim³  Ji Eom³  Nak-Yun Sung³ 

[1] Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea;

[2] Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;

[3] Division of Natural Product Research, Korea Prime Pharmacy Co., Ltd., Gwangju 61473, Korea;

关键词: anti-obesity;    natural compound;    lipogenesis;    AMPK;    miseon-namu;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nu12113320

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The use of natural compounds as anti-obesity agents has been gaining attention over the past few years. Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai is endemic to Korea. In the present study, an A. distichum leaf extract (AE) was analyzed for its anti-obesity effects in mice fed a high-fat diet. Seven-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were divided into five groups, namely, normal diet (ND), high-fat diet (HD), HD + Garcinia (GE300), HD + AE low dose (AE100), and HD + AE high dose (AE300). After 8 weeks of the experimental period, treatment with AE reduced body weight and ameliorated high-fat diet-induced changes in serum lipid levels. Histological analysis revealed that treatment with AE decreased lipid accumulation in the liver and brown adipose tissue. Also, AE reduced the adipocyte size in epididymal fat. The reduction in adipose tissue mass in the AE-treated groups was clearly visible in micro-computed tomography images. The expression levels of lipogenic genes, such as PPARγ, C/EBPα, ACC, and FAS, were significantly reduced in the AE300 group. The levels of p-AMPK and p-ACC were increased in the AE300 group compared to the HD group, indicating that the anti-obesity effect of AE was mediated through the AMPK pathway.

【 授权许可】

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