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Anti‐obesity effect of a standardised ethanol extract from Curcuma longa L. fermented with Aspergillus oryzae in ob / ob mice and primary mouse adipocytes
Author(s) -
Ho JinNyoung,
Jang Ja Young,
Yoon HoGeun,
Kim Yongjae,
Kim Sunoh,
Jun Woojin,
Lee Jeongmin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.5592
Subject(s) - adipose triglyceride lipase , hormone sensitive lipase , triglyceride , endocrinology , lipolysis , perilipin , medicine , adipose tissue , curcuma , chemistry , adiponectin , lipase , lipoprotein lipase , obesity , cholesterol , biology , biochemistry , enzyme , insulin resistance , paleontology
BACKGROUND: We examined the anti‐obesity effect of fermented Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) standardised ethanol extract (FTE) in the C57BL/6J ob / ob mouse model. Mice were fed a chow diet containing FTE (0, 200, or 500 mg kg −1 body weight) for 9 weeks. RESULTS: Supplementation with FTE significantly reduced body weight gain and retroperitoneal and epididymal adipose tissue weights compared to the ob / ob control group. Additionally, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in serum and liver were significantly decreased in FTE‐200 and FTE‐500 groups when compared to those of the ob / ob control group, whereas the high‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol level was significantly increased. The levels of serum adiponectin as well as mRNA expression of lipases, such as hormone sensitive lipase and adipose triglyceride lipase, were clearly increased. In primary adipocytes of C57BL/6J mice, FTE treatment caused a significant increase glycerol release and hormone sensitive lipase levels and decreased perilipin A levels. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that supplementation of FTE has potent anti‐obesity effects by controlling body weight, fat mass, serum lipids, and hepatic lipids. Moreover, FTE could be considered a potential resource for the treatment of obesity through its promotion of lipolysis via the protein kinase A pathway. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry