Solanum nigrum Polyphenol Extracts Inhibit Hepatic Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Lipogenesis in High-Fat-Diet-Treated Mice

Oct 7, 2017Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Black Nightshade Plant Extracts Reduce Liver Inflammation, Oxidative Damage, and Fat Production in Mice on a High-Fat Diet

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Abstract

Solanum nigrum extracts (SNE) reduced blood triglyceride, sugar, and cholesterol levels in high-fat-diet-treated mice.

  • SNE decreased fat accumulation, oxidative stress, and lipid peroxidation in mice with nonalcoholic fatty liver.
  • The extract downregulated the expression of specific enzymes and proteins linked to fat metabolism through the AMPK pathway.
  • SNE upregulated the expression of proteins that promote fat breakdown.
  • A polyphenol extract from SNE reduced hepatic lipid accumulation.
  • SNE may have potential as a health-food product to help prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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