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Antioxidant and anti-adipogenic activities of acorn shells.
- Source :
- Food Science & Biotechnology; Aug2016, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p1183-1187, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Antioxidant and anti-adipogenic activities of water extract (WE) and methanol extract (ME) of acorn shells (AS), from Quercus acutissima Carruth. grown in Korea, were investigated. At a concentration of 50 μg/mL, the WE had a scavenging activity of 53.84% for the DPPH and 76.09% for the ABTS radical, while the ME had corresponding scavenging activities of 29.09 and 48.43%. Total phenolic contents of WE and ME were 375.96 and 288.01 mg gallic acid equivalents/g of extracts, respectively. Both extracts significantly inhibited 3T3-L1 adipogenesis in a dose-dependent manner, and concomitantly decreased the size and number of intracellular lipid droplets. Furthermore, the antiadipogenic activities of WE and ME are largely limited in the pre- and early stages of adipogenesis. The results suggest that AS may be a promising source of antioxidants and anti-obesity compounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12267708
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Food Science & Biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117922372
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-016-0188-2