Onion peel tea ameliorates obesity and affects blood parameters in a mouse model of high‑fat‑diet‑induced obesity

Matsunaga,Shogo; Azuma,Kazuo; Watanabe,Mayumi; Tsuka,Takeshi; Imagawa,Tomohiro; Osaki,Tomohiro; Okamoto,Yoshiharu

doi:10.3892/etm.2013.1433

Onion peel tea ameliorates obesity and affects blood parameters in a mouse model of high‑fat‑diet‑induced obesity

Authors:
- Shogo Matsunaga
- Kazuo Azuma
- Mayumi Watanabe
- Takeshi Tsuka
- Tomohiro Imagawa
- Tomohiro Osaki
- Yoshiharu Okamoto
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Affiliations: Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori 680‑8553, Japan, Finarl Co., Ltd., Tottori 680‑1167, Japan
Published online on: November 28, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1433
Pages: 379-382

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Abstract

The present study examined the effects of onion peel tea (OPT) in a mouse model of high‑fat‑diet‑induced obesity. BALB/c mice were fed a high‑fat diet for three weeks, followed by a normal diet with or without OPT for 28 days. OPT suppressed the increases in body weight and level of epididymal fat tissue; it also significantly reduced the serum concentrations of total cholesterol on day 14 and those of glucose and leptin on day 28. The results indicate that OPT has anti‑obesity effects in an experimental mouse model of high‑fat‑diet‑induced obesity.

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