Journal of Food Bioactives, ISSN 2637-8752 print, 2637-8779 online
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Review

Volume 4, Number , December 2018, pages 99-106


Citrus phytochemicals and their potential effects on the prevention and treatment of obesity: review and progress of the past 10 years

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.

Citrus phytochemicals and their anti-obesity activities.

Figure 2.
Figure 2.

Chemical structures of p-synephrine, m-synephrine and ephedrine.

Table

Table 1. Citrus phytochemical studies on anti-obesity effects
 
SourceMechanismExperimental modelReference
SINETROL (citrus-based polyphenolic dietary supplement)Inhibition of cAMP-phosphodiesterase (PDE)Cell model and human clinical studyDallas et al. (2008)
Blood orange juiceNot clearMouse modelTitta et al. (2010)
Orange peel extractSuppressing adipose tissue formationMouse modelHuang et al. (2009)
Citrus (orange, lemon, lime, tangerine and grapefruit) peels extractNot clearRat modelEzekwesili-Ofili and Gwacham (2015)
Citrus depressa hayata (shiikuwasa) peel extractRegulating the expressions of lipogenesis-related genes in white adipose tissueMouse modelLee et al. (2011)
Immature Citrus sunki peel extractPromoting β-oxidation and lipolysis in adipose tissueMouse model and 3T3-L1 cell modelKang et al. (2012)
Aged citrus (Chenpi) peel extractImprovement in lipid metabolism associated with activation of the AMPK pathwayMouse modelGuo et al. (2016)
Grapefruit naringeninRegulating the activity of nuclear receptors PPAR α, PPAR γ, and LXR αsCell modelGoldwasser et al. (2010)
Pomelo peel extractsActivate PPAR α and GLUT4 pathwayMouse modelDing et al. (2013)
Yuzu (Citrus juno) peel and pomace extractsActivate hepatic PPAR α and adipocyte PPAR γZebrafish modelZang et al. (2014)
Lemon peel polyphenolsIncreasing peroxisomal β-oxidation through Up-regulation of mRNA levels of PPAR α and acyl-CoA oxidase (ACO)Mouse modelFukuchi et al. (2008)
Citrus peel extractRegulating the LD perilipin 1 protein and transcriptional factor SREBP-1 protein expression and altering gut microbiotaMouse model and 3T3-L1 cell modelTung et al. (2018)
Sour orange (Citrus aurantium) flavonoidsInhibit adipogenesis through the Akt signaling pathway3T3-L1 cell modelKim et al. (2012)
Citrus ichangensis
peel extract
Inhibition of PPAR γ and LXR signalingMouse modelDing et al. (2012)
Dried Satsuma mandarin (C. unshiu) peel extractIndirectly stimulate lipolysis by inhibiting protection of physical barrier on lipid droplet to hinder lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes3T3-L1 cell modelJung et al. (2011)
Morosil (Blood orange juice extract)Not clearHuman clinical studyCardile et al. (2015)
Citrus aurantifolia (key lime) essential oilSuppressing appetiteMouse modelAsnaashari et al. (2010)
Nomilin standardActivation of TGR5 receptorMouse modelOno et al. (2011)