Berberine and evodiamine inhibit human white preadipocyte differentiation, indicating their potential use as anti-obesity agents. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Inhibitory effect and transcriptional impact of berberine and evodiamine on human white preadipocyte differentiation.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2004 Nov;18(6):649-53. PMID: 19799972
It has been reported that the botanical alkaloids, berberine and evodiamine inhibit mouse preadipocyte 3T3-L1 differentiation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and transcriptional impact of berberine and evodiamine individually and in combination on human white preadipocyte (HWP) differentiation. We have shown that treatment with 8microM berberine or 4microM evodiamine resulted in a major inhibition of HWP differentiation accompanied by up-regulation of both GATA binding protein 2 and 3 (GATA-2 and GATA-3) mRNA and protein expression, suggesting that both compounds may have excellent potential as agents to prevent obesity.