Suppression of Fatty Acid and Triglyceride Synthesis by the Flavonoid Orientin through Decrease of C/EBPδ Expression and Inhibition of PI3K/Akt-FOXO1 Signaling in Adipocytes

Plant flavonoids have a variety of biological properties. In a previous study, we found that the tea of the Asian dayflower, Commelina communis L., decreased the body weight gain in high-fat diet-fed mice. In this study, we studied the anti-adipogenic ability of a flavonoid orientin that is found in...

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Main Authors: Shiori Nagai, Chihiro Matsumoto, Makio Shibano, Ko Fujimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/2/130