Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract inhibits lipid accumulation on adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells and high-fat mice

Molecules. 2012 Jul 23;17(7):8687-95. doi: 10.3390/molecules17078687.

Abstract

Obesity is a global health problem. It is also known to be a risk factor for the development of metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes, systemic hypertension, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, and atherosclerosis. In this study, we elucidated that Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract significantly inhibited lipid accumulation during 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. Furthermore, Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract reduced the body weight gain induced through feeding a high-fat diet to C57BL/6 mice. The treatment of Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract significantly reduced the adipose tissue weight to 2.7/100 g of body weight in high-fat mice. When their adipose tissue morphology was investigated for histochemical staining, the distribution of cell size in the high-fat diet groups was hypertrophied compared with those from Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract-treated mice. In addition, in Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract-treated mice, a significant reduction of serum triglyceride and T-cholesterol was observed at to 21% and 17%, respectively. The discovery of bioactive compounds from diet or dietary supplementation is one of possible ways to control obesity and to prevent or reduce the risks of various obesity-related diseases. These results support that Buddleja officinalis Maximowicz extract is expected to create the therapeutic interest with respect to the treatment of obesity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3T3-L1 Cells
  • Adipocytes / drug effects*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Obesity Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Body Weight / drug effects
  • Buddleja* / chemistry
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Diet, High-Fat
  • Lipid Metabolism / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Obesity / drug therapy*
  • Plant Extracts* / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts* / chemistry
  • Triglycerides / blood
  • Weight Gain / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Obesity Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Triglycerides