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http://dx.doi.org/10.3839/jabc.2010.008

Anti-obesity Effects of Tae-Um-Jo-Wee-Tang and Do-Dam-Tang in Female Rats with Diet-induced Obesity  

Park, Sun-Min (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Basic Science Institutes, Hoseo University)
Ahn, Il-Sung (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Basic Science Institutes, Hoseo University)
Kim, Da-Sol (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Basic Science Institutes, Hoseo University)
Kang, Sun-A (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Basic Science Institutes, Hoseo University)
Kwon, Dae-Young (Emerging Innovative Technology Research Division, Korean Food Research Institutes)
Yang, Hye-Jeong (Emerging Innovative Technology Research Division, Korean Food Research Institutes)
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Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry / v.53, no.1, 2010 , pp. 44-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tae-Um-Jo-wee-Tang (TUJWT) and Do-Dam-Tang (DDT) have been used as an anti-obesity herbal medicine but their effect and mechanism of action have not been studied. We investigated the effects of TUJWT and DDT on energy and glucose homeostasis using Sprague Dawley female rats with diet-induced obesity. The mechanisms of action of TUJWT and DDT were studied whether they had anti-obesity effects. Rats fed a high-fat diet were divided into 3 groups: rats in each group received 2 g water extracts of modified TUJWT and DDT, or 2 g cellulose per kg body weight (a negative control) on a daily basis. A further group was fed a low-fat diet as a positive control. We found that DDT significantly decreased body weight and body fat (mesenteric fat and retroperitoneal fat) more than the control. This decrease was due to the reduction in energy intake but no changes of energy expenditure. However, DDT increased fat oxidation as a major energy source than the control. In addition, modified TUJWT and DDT improved glucose tolerance without changing serum insulin levels during an oral glucose tolerance test. In conclusion, DDT have a better anti-obesity effect than TUJWT by decreasing energy intake in female rats with diet-induced obesity. It also improves glucose tolerance.
Keywords
Do-Dam-Tang; energy expenditure; food intake; glucose tolerance; obesity; Tae-Um-Jo-wee-Tang; voluntary activity;
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