Mechanisms for the anti-obesity actions of bofutsushosan in high-fat diet-fed obese mice

Mechanisms for the anti-obesity actions of bofutsushosan in high-fat diet-fed obese mice

Abstract Background The Kampo medicine bofutsushosan (BTS; Pulvis ledebouriellae compositae; Fang Feng Tong Sheng San) has been used as an anti-obesity treatment in overweight patients. In this study, we assessed the underlying physiological changes induced by BTS in obese mice maintained on a high-...

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Main Authors: Shinjiro Kobayashi, Yuki Kawasaki, Tatsuo Takahashi, Hironori Maeno, Masaaki Nomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Subjects:
Bofutsushosan (BTS)
High-fat diet-fed obese mice
Adiponectin mRNA
Leptin mRNA
UCP1 mRNA
Insulin resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-017-0129-x

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