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Background  Obesity is a chronic and systemic inflammatory disorder and an important risk factor for the onset of several chronic syndromes. Adipose tissue (AT) plays a crucial role in the development of obesity, promoting the infiltration and accumulation of leukocytes in the tissue and sustaining adipocyte expansion. Anthocyanins exert a broad range of health benefits, but their effect in improving obesity-related inflammation in vivo has been poorly characterized. We examined the effects of a purple corn cob extract in the context of AT inflammation in a murine diet-induced obesity (DIO) model.    Methods  Male C57BL/6J mice were subjected to control diet (CTR + H 2 O), high fat diet (HF + H 2 O) or high fat diet plus purple corn extract (HF + RED) for 12 weeks. Blood glucose, AT, and liver gene expression, metabolism, biochemistry, and histology were analysed and flow cytometry was performed on AT leukocytes and Kupffer cells.    Results  RED extract intake resulted in lower MCP-1 mediated recruitment and proliferation of macrophages into crown-like structures in the AT. AT macrophages (ATM) of HF + RED group upregulated M2 markers ( ArgI ,  Fizz1 ,  TGFβ ), downregulating inflammatory mediators ( TNF - α ,  IL - 6 ,  IL - 1β ,  COX - 2 ) thanks to the suppression of NF-kB signalling. ATM also increased the expression of iron metabolism-related genes ( FABP4 ,  Hmox1 ,  Ferroportin ,  CD163 ,  TfR1 ,  Ceruloplasmin ,  FtL1 ,  FtH1 ) associated with a reduction in iron storage and increased turnover. ATM from HF + RED mice did not respond to LPS treatment ex vivo, confirming the long-lasting effects of the treatment on M2 polarization. Adipocytes of HF + RED group improved lipid metabolism and displayed a lower inflammation grade. Liver histology revealed a remarkable reduction of steatosis in the HF + RED group, and Kupffer cell profiling displayed a marked switch towards the M2 phenotype.    Conclusions  RED extract attenuated AT inflammation in vivo, with a long-lasting reprogramming of ATM and adipocyte profiles towards the anti-inflammatory phenotype, therefore representing a valuable supplement in the context of obesity-associated disorders.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (10.1186/s12967-019-1972-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Purple corn extract induces long-lasting reprogramming and M2 phenotypic switch of adipose tissue macrophages in obese mice