Total Flavonoids of Apocynum venetum Ameliorate High-Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Accumulation in Mice and Hepatocytes by Activating the AMPK Signaling Pathway
Wennu Tang, Wenchang Ding, Lu Deng, Dong Wang, Haixia Wang, Yu Li, Rulin Ma · 2026
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Wennu Tang and co-authors test a plant's flavonoids against fatty liver built by a rich diet, in this 2026 study. Fatty liver disease tied to metabolic dysfunction is driven by diets heavy in fat, and its drug options remain thin. The flavonoid mix comes from Apocynum venetum, a traditional medicinal plant with antioxidant and lipid-lowering reports behind it. Whether it fights this disease, and how, was unexplored.
Fat-fed mice and liver cells in dishes both received the extract. Fat buildup eased in both systems, and the pathway named in the title, a master energy switch, was activated. Plant compounds with a pinned mechanism deserve the follow-up trials this groundwork justifies.
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| CREATOR | Wennu Tang, Wenchang Ding, Lu Deng, Dong Wang, Haixia Wang, Yu Li, Rulin Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |