A Phytol ‐Enriched Diet Activates PPARα in the Liver and Brown Adipose Tissue to Ameliorate Obesity‐Induced Metabolic Abnormalities

Conclusion: A phytol‐enriched diet may increase phytanic acid levels in the liver and brown adipocytes, thereby activating PPARα in these organs and ameliorating obesity‐induced metabolic diseases.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Source: Nahrung / Food - January 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ji ‐Yeong An, Huei‐Fen Jheng, Hiroyuki Nagai, Kohei Sanada, Haruya Takahashi, Mari Iwase, Natsumi Watanabe, Young‐Il Kim, Aki Teraminami, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Rieko Nakata, Hiroyasu Inoue, Shigeto Seno, Hideo Mastuda, Teruo Kawada, Tsuyoshi Goto Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research