Undaria pinnatifida and Fucoxanthin Ameliorate Lipogenesis and Markers of Both Inflammation and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in an Animal Model of Diet-Induced Obesity

Undaria pinnatifida and Fucoxanthin Ameliorate Lipogenesis and Markers of Both Inflammation and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in an Animal Model of Diet-Induced Obesity

Brown algae and its carotenoids have been shown to have a positive influence on obesity and its comorbidities. This study evaluated the effect of Undaria pinnatifida and fucoxanthin on biochemical, physiological and inflammation markers related to obesity and on the expression of genes engaged on wh...

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Main Authors: Ameyalli Grasa-López, Ángel Miliar-García, Lucía Quevedo-Corona, Norma Paniagua-Castro, Gerardo Escalona-Cardoso, Elba Reyes-Maldonado, María-Eugenia Jaramillo-Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
fucoxanthin
Undaria pinnatifida
obesity
inflammation
energy expenditure
adipose tissue expansion
gene expression
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/8/148

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