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http://dx.doi.org/10.15188/kjopp.2015.08.29.4.322

Anti-Obesity Effects of Water Extracts from Different Organs of Cirsium japonicum var. ussuriense  

Yin, Hong Hua (Department of Health & Science, Jeonju University)
Cho, Byoung Ok (Department of Health & Science, Jeonju University)
Fang, Chong Zhou (Department of Health & Science, Jeonju University)
Shim, Jae-Suk (Imsil Herbal Medicine Association)
Jang, Seon Il (Department of Health & Science, Jeonju University)
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Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine / v.29, no.4, 2015 , pp. 322-329 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cirsium japonicum var. ussuriense are often used in treatment of human diseases such as hemorrhage, blood congestion and inflammation in Korea. However, there was not report on the anti-obesity efficacy of water extracts from different organs of C. japonicum var. ussuriense. Here, we investigated the antioxidant effects of water extracts of flowers, leaves and roots from C. japonicum var. ussuriense. Total polyphenol amounts of the flower extract showed higher than those of leaf and root extract. Flower extract also showed the high antioxidant activities such as DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power. We also investigated the anti-obesity effects of water extracts of flowers, leaves and roots from C. japonicum var. ussuriense in 3T3-L1 cells and high fat diet-induced obesity mice. The mice were divided into four groups [high fat diet (HFD) control, HFD + leaf extract, HFD + flower extract and root extract] and administered with each extract (200 mg/kg) for 12 weeks. The flower and leaf extract significantly suppressed the levels of oil red O and triglyceride content. The flower and leaf extract also significantly reduced the triglyceride, total cholesterol and lower density lipoprotein levels of plasma as well as body and abdominal fat weight. Furthermore, oral glucose tolerance in the flower and leaf extract groups were significantly ameliorated in comparison to the high fat diet group. Therefore, these results indicate that the flower and leaf extract could ameliorate obesity and attenuate blood glucose level in high fat diet-induced obesity mice. We conclude that this study may provide positive insights into water extracts of flowers and leaves from C. japonicum var. ussuriense as a functional food ingredient for treatment of obesity.
Keywords
Cirsium japonicum var. ussuriense; Flowers; Leaves; Antioxidant; Anti-obesity;
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