Ethanol extract of Cyclolepis genistoides D. Don (palo azul) induces formation of myotubes, which involves differentiation of C2C12 myoblast cells

In this study, we examined the cell differentiation effect of an ethanol extract of Cyclolepis genistoides D. Don, an herbaceous perennial belonging to the family Asteraceae (vernacular name: palo azul). Palo azul has numerous physiological effects that contribute to the prevention of metabolic syndromes, although the mechanism remains unclear. We previously suggested that palo azul has anti-diabetic activity via an adipose differentiation effect. Here, we focused on whether palo azul promoted the differentiation of myoblasts.

Source: Nutrition Research - February 27, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Hiromi Sato, Asami Funaki, Yuki Kimura, Mai Sumitomo, Hiroya Yoshida, Hideki Fukata, Koichi Ueno Tags: Original Research Source Type: research