The Combination of Resveratrol and Quercetin Attenuates Metabolic Syndrome in Rats by Modifying the Serum Fatty Acid Composition and by Upregulating SIRT 1 and SIRT 2 Expression in White Adipose Tissue

Resveratrol (RSV) and quercetin (QRC) modify energy metabolism and reduce cardiovascular risk factors included in the metabolic syndrome (MetS). These natural compounds upregulate and activate sirtuins (SIRTs), a family of NAD-dependent histone deacetylases. We analyzed the effect of two doses of a...

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Main Authors: Ana Elena Peredo-Escárcega, Verónica Guarner-Lans, Israel Pérez-Torres, Sergio Ortega-Ocampo, Elizabeth Carreón-Torres, Vicente Castrejón-Tellez, Eulises Díaz-Díaz, María Esther Rubio-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/474032