FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (7): 77-80.

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Effects of Total Triterpenes of Lagerstroemia specious L on Glucose and Fat Metabolism in 3T3-L1 Cell

 ZONG  Wei,   Xia-Wen-Shui   

  1. 1.Department of Food Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China; 2.School of Food Science and Technolgy, Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi 214036, China
  • Online:2006-07-15 Published:2011-09-29

Abstract: The effects of total triterpenes of Lagerstroemia specious L on adipocyte’s glucose and fat metabolism were compared, for assessing the possible mechanism of its hypoglycemic activity. The glucose consumption in 3T3-L1 was investigated. The 3T3-L1 cell was stained by oil red O for analyzing the fat content by spectrophotograpy quantitatively. The results showed: Total triterpenes of Lagerstroemia specious L have the effects to promote glucose metabolism and fat content control. The results suggested that the total triterpenes of Lagerstroemia specious L have the hypoglycemic activity.

Key words:  , Lagerstroemia specious L; total triterpenes; hypoglycemic activity;