Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Seed Extract Decreased Hepatic Gluconeogenesis and Increased Muscle Glucose Uptake In Vitro.

Red pepper seed, a by-product of red pepper, has been reported to have antioxidant and antiobesity activities. However, its role in diabetes has not yet been highly investigated. Glucose homeostasis is mainly maintained by insulin, which suppresses glucose production in the liver and enhances glucose uptake in peripheral tissues.

Meat Quality Traits of Pigs Finished on Food Waste.

Despite the benefits associated with the use of food waste (FW), there are mixed consumer perceptions regarding pork quality harvested from pigs fed FW. Twenty crossbred pigs were selected for the present study. Ten pigs were fed a conventional diet (control group), and the other 10 pigs were given a conventional diet and FW (FW group) during different growth stages.

Downregulation of Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis and Adipogenesis in Adipocytes by Bark Extract.

Korean red pine () bark extract, PineXol (PX), was investigated for its potential antioxidant and anti-inflammation effects in vitro. It was hypothesized that PX treatment (25-150 μg/ml) would reduce the lipid synthesis in HepG2 hepatocytes as well as lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Hepatocytes' intracellular triglycerides and cholesterol were decreased in the PX 150 μg/ml treatment group compared with the control ( < 0.

Cytogenetic investigation of chromosomal aberrations in cells treated with plantamajoside from Plantago asiatica.

Plantago asiatica is a member of the Plantaginaceae family, and is widely distributed in East Asia. In our previous work, a single active compound, plantamajoside was isolated and confirmed to have glycation inhibitory activity, and did not possess toxicity during a 90 day repeated oral toxicity test in rats. In the present study, a chromosomal aberration test was performed to investigate the genotoxicity of plantamajoside.

A 90 day repeated oral toxicity study on plantamajoside concentrate from Plantago asiatica.

Plantago asiatica is distributed widely in East Asia. Since ancient times it has been used as a diuretic to treat acute urinary infections, and as an antiinflammatory, antiasthmatic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antihyperlipidemic and antihepatitis drug. The major compound, plantamajoside from P.