Suppresses Triacylglycerol Synthesis in Hepatocytes and Enterocytes.

Regulation of diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) and pancreatic lipase (PL) activities is important in the treatment of triacylglycerol (TG)-related metabolic diseases. , also known as mangosteen, is a traditional medicine ingredient used in the treatment of inflammation in Southeast Asia. In this study, The ethanolic extract of peel inhibited human recombinant DGAT1 and DGAT2, and PL enzyme activities . The inhibitory activity of DGAT1 and DGAT2 enzymes of four representative bioactive substances in mangosteen was confirmed. In addition, was confirmed to suppress the serum TG levels in C57 mice by inhibiting the absorption and synthesis of TG in the gastrointestinal tract. Through this study, it was revealed that extract could be useful for the prevention and amelioration of TG-related metabolic diseases such as obesity and fatty liver.