In this study, we evaluated the insulin-sensitizing effect of flavans purified from Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold (BK) on 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Among the tested compounds, kazinol B enhanced intracellular lipid accumulation, gene expression of proliferator-activated receptorγ (PPARγ) and CCAAT/enhancer
Pancreatic beta cells are vulnerable to oxidative stress, which causes beta cell death and dysfunction in diabetes mellitus. Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold (BK) is a widely used herbal medicine, but its potential effects against beta cell death-induced diabetes have not been studied.
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