Crotonis Fructus and Its Constituent, Croton Oil, Stimulate Lipolysis in OP9 Adipocytes

Introduction. Crotonis fructus (CF) is the mature fruit of Croton tiglium L. and has been used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disturbance in Asia. It is well known that the main component of CF is croton oil (CO). The present study is to investigate the effects of CF extracts (CFE) and CO on...

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Main Authors: Mi-Seong Kim, Ha-Rim Kim, Hong-Seob So, Young-Rae Lee, Hyoung-Chul Moon, Do-Gon Ryu, Sei-Hoon Yang, Guem-San Lee, Je-Ho Song, Kang-Beom Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/780385