Crocetin Isolated from the Natural Food Colorant Saffron Reduces Intracellular Fat in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes

Saffron, as a food colorant, has been displaced by low-cost synthetic dyes. These have unhealthy properties; thus, their replacement with natural food colorants is an emerging trend. Obesity is a worldwide health problem due to its associated comorbidities. Crocetin esters (crocins) are responsible...

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Main Authors: Elena Jiménez-Ortega, Aitana Braza-Boïls, Miguel Burgos, Natalia Moratalla-López, Manuel Vicente, Gonzalo L. Alonso, Eduardo Nava, Sílvia Llorens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/11/1648