The Effect of Pluchea indica (L.)‎ Less. Tea on Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and Lipase Activity

Abstract EN

Obesity and hyperlipidemia are a major problem in the world.

Pluchea indica (L.) Less.

tea (PIT) is a beverage that has various indications.

This study focused on the effect of the PIT on inhibiting adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells and pancreatic lipase enzyme activity.

The viability of 3T3-L1 cells was not significantly decreased after exposure to 200 to 1000 μg mL−1 PIT compared to controls (p>0.05).

The PIT at 750 to 1000 μg mL−1 exhibited a significantly reduced lipid accumulation compared to the control (p<0.05).

The inhibitory effects of the PIT at 250 to 1000 μg mL−1 on lipase activity were significantly increased compared to control (p<0.05).

The FTIR results showed that the integrated areas of lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, glycogen, and carbohydrates of the PIT-treated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were significantly lower than the untreated 3T3-L1 adipocytes (p<0.05).

These findings may indicate that the PIT is not only capable of inhibiting lipids and carbohydrate accumulation in adipocytes but also has a potential to inhibit pancreatic lipase activity.

So, the PIT may be further developed to the novel lipid-lowering herbal supplement for the management of overweight or obesity.