3-N-butylphthalide protects against high-fat-diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6 mice and increases metabolism in lipid-accumulating cells

Obesity is one of the world's largest health problems, and 3-N-butylphthalide (NBP), a bioactive compound in celery, has been used in dieting and weight management programs. In this study, NBP prevented high-fat-diet-induced weight gain, reduced the food efficiency ratio, altered the blood bioc...

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Main Authors: Kang-Yun Lu, Shinn-Zong Lin, Kingsley Theras Primus Dass, Wei-Ju Lin, Shih-Ping Liu, Horng-Jyh Harn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221004698