alpha-asarone and ethyl-acetate

alpha-asarone has been researched along with ethyl-acetate* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for alpha-asarone and ethyl-acetate

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A fraction of Acorus calamus L. extract devoid of beta-asarone enhances adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells. Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:6 The effects of fractions partitioned from the ethanol extract of Acorus calamus L. (AC) on adipocyte differentiation were investigated using cultured mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The degree of differentiation was evaluated by measuring the cellular triglycerides and protein expression of the glucose transporter GLUT4 in 3T3-L1 cells. The ethyl acetate fraction of the AC extract (ACE) was found to enhance adipocyte differentiation as did rosiglitazone. The results of further fractionation of ACE indicated that the active fraction does not consist of beta-asarone, which is a toxic component of this plant. This finding suggests that ACE has potential insulin-sensitizing activity like rosiglitazone, and may improve type 2 diabetes. Topics: 3T3-L1 Cells; Acetates; Acorus; Adipocytes; Allylbenzene Derivatives; Animals; Anisoles; Cell Differentiation; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Glucose Transporter Type 4; Mice; Molecular Structure; Plant Extracts; Rosiglitazone; Thiazolidinediones; Triglycerides	2007

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A fraction of Acorus calamus L. extract devoid of beta-asarone enhances adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells.

Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:6

The effects of fractions partitioned from the ethanol extract of Acorus calamus L. (AC) on adipocyte differentiation were investigated using cultured mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The degree of differentiation was evaluated by measuring the cellular triglycerides and protein expression of the glucose transporter GLUT4 in 3T3-L1 cells. The ethyl acetate fraction of the AC extract (ACE) was found to enhance adipocyte differentiation as did rosiglitazone. The results of further fractionation of ACE indicated that the active fraction does not consist of beta-asarone, which is a toxic component of this plant. This finding suggests that ACE has potential insulin-sensitizing activity like rosiglitazone, and may improve type 2 diabetes.

Topics: 3T3-L1 Cells; Acetates; Acorus; Adipocytes; Allylbenzene Derivatives; Animals; Anisoles; Cell Differentiation; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Glucose Transporter Type 4; Mice; Molecular Structure; Plant Extracts; Rosiglitazone; Thiazolidinediones; Triglycerides

2007