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In this article, the authors focus on a study related to the effects of p-coumaric acid (CA) and Jeju dwarf bamboo Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai extract (JBE) lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells, a cell line, induced by oleic acid. They inform that JBE and CA increase phosphorylation of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase and acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase. They mention that the expression of carnitine palmitoyl transferase la is increased by JBE and CA in HepG2 cells.

The article cites a research study that analyzes the anti-obesity properties of a Sasa quelpaertensis leaf extract (SQE) in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice and mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The body weight gain, adipose tissue weight, and serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were significantly reduced by SQE administration with HFD for 70 days.

The article develops a novel colorimetric method for the sucrose isomerase assay that allows rapid and accurate analysis of the isomerization activity of sucrose isomerase without inhibition by hydrolysis activity. The authors describe the main scheme for assaying sucrose isomerase activity. The concentration of glucose generated is detected using glucose oxidase-peroxidase. It then used to calculate the concentrations of trehalulose and isomaltulose.

The article discusses the optimization of medium composition for high-level production of astaxanthin by Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous mutant JH1 using statistical experimental designs. Glucose and yeast extract were the most important factors affecting astaxanthin production. The concentration of astaxanthin predicted by a polynomial model is presented.

Examines the in vivo protective effect of astaxanthin carotenoid isolated from the Xantophyllomyces dendrorhous mutant against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats. Oral administration of astaxanthin; Inhibition of the elevation of lipid peroxide level in gastric mucosa; Increase in the activities of radical scavenging enzymes; Level of disappearance of acute gastric mucosal lesion induced by ethanol after pretreatment with astaxanthin.