Astilbin from<i>Smilax glabra</i>Roxb. alleviates high-fat diet-induced metabolic dysfunction
Tingwei Wang, Yongli Ye, Jian Ji, Shuang Zhang, Xingxing Yang, Jiayuan Xu, Jia-Sheng Wang, Zhiyuan Chen, Bangen Xia, Hongfang Shen, Ruowei Xia, Wenqin Shi, Xiulan Sun
Abstract
Astilbin caused a significant improvement in lipid metabolism in HFD-fed mice. Astilbin could reduce weight gainand insulin resistance in obese individuals and modify intestinal microbiota disorders, lipid metabolism, and xanthine metabolism.
Topics & Concepts
LachnospiraceaeGut floraLipid metabolismInsulin resistanceBiologyEndocrinologyInternal medicineMedicineFirmicutesBiochemistryObesityGene16S ribosomal RNAAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsPhytochemical Studies and Bioactivities