title: Effects of Coleus forskohlii on fat storage in ovariectomized rats.
abstract: The antiobesity effects of Coleus forskohlii were investigated in ovariectomized (ovx) rats. Eight-week-old female Wistar rats were assigned to four groups: a sham-operated group fed the control diet (MF, sham-m) ; an ovx-m group fed the control diet; a sham-operated group fed the control diet containing 50 g/kg of Coleus forskohlii extract (sham-c) ; and an ovx-c group fed the control diet containing 50 g/kg of Coleus forskohlii extract. The body weight, adipose tissues, and cell diameter were investigated in ovx rats after Coleus forskohlii extract treatment. Administration of Coleus forskohlii extracts reduced body weight, food intake, and fat accumulation in ovx rats. Our results suggest that Coleus forskohlii may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, 3-1-100 Tsukide, Kumamoto 862-8502, USA. hanlikun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Li-Kun
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Rong-Hai
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okuda
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D031330:Coleus; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D005576:Colforsin