Extra virgin coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.) exerts anti-obesity effect by modulating adiposity and improves hepatic lipid metabolism, leptin and insulin resistance in diet-induced obese rats
Journal of Functional Foods(2022)
Abstract
•E-VCO is rich in rutin, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid and quercetin.•Bioactive compounds in E-VCO reduced insulin, leptin and HOMA-IR in obese rats.•E-VCO administration reduced adiposity index and adipocytes area in obese rats.•E-VCO minimized cholesterol and triglyceride hepatic levels and hepatic steatosis.
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Key words
Adiposity,Antioxidants,Cafeteria diet,Insulin,Leptin,Lipid metabolism
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