Investigating obesity-alleviation effect of Eurycoma longifolia on mice fed with high-fat diet through metabolomics revealed enhanced decomposition and inhibited accumulation of lipids
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Meng Gong
PROVIDER: PXD025042 | iProX | Mon Mar 29 00:00:00 BST 2021
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Investigation of Obesity-Alleviation Effect of <i>Eurycoma longifolia</i> on Mice Fed with a High-Fat Diet through Metabolomics Revealed Enhanced Decomposition and Inhibition of Accumulation of Lipids.
Zhang Dingkun D Zheng Wen W Li Xin X Liang Ge G Ye Nan N Liu Yueqiu Y Li Ang A Liu Xin X Zhang Rui R Cheng Jingqiu J Yang Hao H Gong Meng M
Journal of proteome research 20210415 5
The metabolic and bioactivity effects of <i>Eurycoma longifolia</i> (<i>Eucalyptus longifolia</i>) in obesity treatment were studied in mice fed with a high-fat diet using a metabolomics approach. Aqueous extracts of <i>E. longifolia</i> were obtained via grinding, dissolving, and freeze-drying. The hepatic steatosis effect of <i>E. longifolia</i> was characterized by hematoxylin and eosin histological staining. External performance of the obesity-alleviation effect was monitored by measuring bo ...[more]
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