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ID 111075
Author
Kobayashi, Hitomi Tokushima University
Mitani, Mami Tokushima University
Minatogawa, Yuka Tokushima University
Hayashi, Satoko Tokushima University
Nii, Yoshitaka Tokushima Prefectural Industrial Technology Center
Keywords
Citrus sudachi
high-fat diet
inflammation
weight
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Citrus Sudachi is the special local product of Tokushima Prefecture, and over 98% of Sudachi consumed in Japan every year is produced in Tokushima Prefecture. In this study, we evaluated the function of sudachi peel extract (SPE) using an animal model of obesity. C57BL/6 mice were fed a high-fat diet containing 1% SPE powder. Treatment with SPE significantly decreased body weight compared to that of mice fed a high-fat diet. A significant difference in body weight was observed between the control and SPE groups from 7 weeks after the start of the experiment, the significant difference continued until the end of the 14-week experiment. Reduction of blood glucose levels following insulin administration in SPE-treated mice was grater than that in control mice. Determination of mRNA expression in adipose tissue showed that the expression level of TNF-α in the SPE group was significantly decreased compared to that on the control group. These results suggest that SPE potentially has the ability to attenuate body weight gain.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
64
Issue
1-2
Start Page
20
End Page
23
Sort Key
20
Published Date
2017-02
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DOI (Published Version)
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language
eng
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departments
Medical Sciences