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Is eating chili peppers the key to a longer life? Studies link chili consumption to lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer

December 13, 2023 - adipogenesis (the accumulation of fat tissue), inducing thermogenesis (fat burning) and increasing satiety, making it a promising anti-obesity agent. Capsaicin has also been reported to ameliorate insulin resistance – a feature of both diabetes and obesity.

According to a study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, capsaicin in chili peppers can improve glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity by decreasing gluconeogenesis (the synthesis ...

Tongbi-san can be used to treat obesity, thanks to its ability to inhibit adipogenesis in the liver

May 10, 2019 -

Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that tongbi-san has an inhibitory effect on adipogenesis and may be used as a treatment for obesity.

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Journal Reference:

Park YJ, Lee GS, Cheon SY, Cha YY, An HY. THE ANTI-OBESITY EFFECTS OF TONGBI-SAN IN A HIGH-FAT DIET-INDUCED OBESE ...

A natural way to lose weight with the traditional Korean medicine tongbi-san

May 22, 2019 - adipogenesis in the liver and epididymal adipose tissue of these animals. The researchers first fed mice a high-fat diet for 11 weeks to induce obesity. They treated some of the mice with the drug orlistat or with tongbi-san and left the controls without treatment. The researchers measured the body weight of the mice each week.

At the end of the observation period, the researchers found that obese mice treated with tongbi-san had significantly reduced body weight, epididymal ...

Caulerpa okamurae can potentially treat obesity and metabolic disorders

April 18, 2019 -

The researchers concluded that C. okamurae has potential anti-obesity properties and can be used in therapies for the condition.

Journal Reference:

Sharma BR, Kim HJ, Kim MS, Park CM, Rhyu DY. CAULERPA OKAMURAE EXTRACT INHIBITS ADIPOGENESIS IN 3T3-L1 ADIPOCYTES AND PREVENTS HIGH-FAT DIET-INDUCED OBESITY IN C57BL/6 MICE. Nutrition Research. November 2017;47:44–52. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.09.002

This ...

Investigating the anti-diabetic effects of fucoidan

February 11, 2020 -

Based on these results, the researchers concluded that fucoidan exerts its anti-diabetic effects by improving insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and inhibiting basal lipolysis in adipocytes without inducing adipogenesis.

Journal Reference:

Sim SY, Shin YE, Kim HK. FUCOIDAN FROM UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA HAS ANTI-DIABETIC EFFECTS BY STIMULATION OF GLUCOSE UPTAKE AND REDUCTION OF BASAL LIPOLYSIS IN 3T3-L1 ADIPOCYTES. Nutrition ...

Another natural food found to manage obesity

August 11, 2018 -

The findings of the study suggested that broken bones plant extract may contain essential properties which may be used for the management of overweight or obesity.

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Journal Reference:

Hengpratom T, Lowe GM, Thumanu K, Suknasang S, Tiamyom K, Eumkeb G. OROXYLUM INDICUM (L.) KURZ ...

Fermented green tea is a novel functional food that can help reduce obesity and regulate triglyceride levels

October 01, 2020 - adipogenesis) and the synthesis of fatty acids (lipogenesis). These two processes have a huge impact on metabolic health.

The researchers reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.Fermented green tea can help fight obesity

Previous studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of green tea on metabolic health. This popular beverage with a slightly bitter taste has the ability to regulate lipid metabolism, which helps ...

A natural food supplement to treat obesity: Desalted glasswort

November 15, 2018 - adipogenesis or the increase in adipose tissue mass. Adipose tissues are responsible for the storage of fats as a backup energy source – abnormalities in them have been linked to many cases of obesity.

The researchers found that the TFA in desalted glasswort powder effectively attenuated the expression of adipogenesis-related genes, as well as the differentiation of adipocytes or fat cells. These findings led them to conclude that desalted glasswort powder ...

A traditional plant native to Thailand effectively manages obesity, according to new study

August 15, 2018 -

For the study, researchers from Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand derived the extract of broken bones from the fruit pods of the plant. They looked at the effects of broken bones plant extract on the adipogenic and biomolecular change in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. They used the cell line 3T3-L1 to establish the potential toxic effects of broken bones plant extract during adipogenesis, the differentiation of pre-adipocytes into adipocytes.

In addition, the ...

Why mangosteen should be part of your diet, especially if you’re obese

November 19, 2018 -

In this study, researchers at Dongguk University and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology in Korea examined the effects of mangosteen on metabolic syndrome in mice fed with a high-fat diet, as well as the underlying mechanisms related to adipogenesis. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions, such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels, that occur at once....

Study reveals how mystery chemicals in plastics can cause obesity

April 11, 2022 - adipogenesis.

Wagner warned that adipogenesis is considered "the first step toward developing obesity or becoming overweight later."

Using mass spectrometry, researchers identified the chemicals present in 34 common plastic items and analyzed the major types of plastic polymers. Findings revealed that there were a total of 55,300 distinct chemical features in the tested items, but the scientists were only able to identify 629 of them.

Out of ...

A traditional Malaysian medicine can help diabetics manage their blood sugar levels

September 07, 2018 - adipogenesis, a process where certain cells called pre-adipocytes develop and become mature adipocytes in the presence of insulin. These results, according to researchers, matched the effects of rosiglitazone, which was used for benchmarking. In addition, wogonin and norwogonin also displayed significant glucose uptake activity.

"Our study suggests antidiabetic potential of the isolated compounds of T. indica in terms of insulin-like and insulin-sensitizing ...

Fermented garlic may be the answer to obesity prevention, researchers discover

November 27, 2018 - adipogenesis. These results suggested that fermented garlic extract possesses anti-obesity effects.

Based on these findings, it can be concluded that consuming fermented garlic extract can help fight diet-induced obesity and its possible health complications.

Obesity is a major health problem because it can increase the risk of many other health problems, some of which pose threat to life. These include Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, ...

Carotenoids dramatically reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome

January 24, 2019 - adipogenesis, oxidative stress, and the production of adipokines and inflammatory mediators that affect central adiposity and the occurrence of insulin resistance," said the authors of the study.

Unfortunately, a typical western diet consists of low beta-carotene levels. Because of this, the researchers suggest that there is also a need for establishing a recommended daily intake in order to prevent metabolic syndrome and the different cardiometabolic diseases associated ...

Study: Cancer cells thrive in stiffer tissue

June 20, 2018 - adipogenesis of healthy cells.

Zorlutuna was assisted by Trung Dung Nguyen, Xiaoshan Yue, Victoria Zellmer, and Siyuan Zhang. They published a paper detailing their findings in the scientific journal Biomaterials.Researchers want tissue engineering tests added to drug screening

Other researchers have employed animal models to study the development of breast cancer. Zorlutuna says the method has provided much understanding about the disease. However, the reliance ...

Coffee bean extracts contain anti-inflammatory compounds that can help fight chronic disease

August 10, 2021 - adipogenesis, and decrease the 'loop' that helps the two types of cells grow and develop bad compounds," de Mejia said.

The researchers are optimistic that their findings will lead to new strategies for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions linked to obesity and being overweight.More research on the benefits of coffee bean extract

Previous studies have also shown that unroasted coffee beans are beneficial for ...

A compound in brown seaweed helps manage symptoms of diabetes – study

March 03, 2020 - adipogenesis (formation of new adipocytes).The health benefits of wakame

Wakame is a slightly sweet, silky sea vegetable that's commonly used to make salads or added to miso soup. It is a great source of essential nutrients, such as vitamins A, C, E, K and B9 (folate), and minerals like sodium, magnesium, manganese and calcium. Wakame is also rich in iodine, a mineral required for the production of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency is a common health problem and ...

Standardized botanical composition UP601 can suppress appetite better than other weight loss supplements, says study

April 19, 2021 - adipogenesis (formation of fat cells). Meanwhile, magnolia bark extracts have been found to inhibit weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet. Researchers attribute this effect to magnolia's active component, 4-O-methylhonokiol, which can reduce lipid accumulation associated with obesity.

All in all, the researchers said that UP601 has the highest appetite suppression efficacy out of all the weight loss supplements they tested. This potent combination of plant extracts ...

Purple corn is an ancient superfood that can fight diabetes and obesity

September 27, 2019 - adipogenesis, the researchers observed that the phenols in the extracts altered the development of adipocytes, reducing their fat content by eight to 56 percent, depending on the phenols used.

Next, the researchers analyzed the impact of the anthocyanin-rich extracts on insulin resistance. To induce insulin resistance, they used a cell-signaling protein in the mouse fat cells, then treated the cells with anthocyanins and monitored glucose uptake. The researchers ...