Anti-adipogenic and anti-oxidant effects of a standardised extract of Moro blood oranges (Citrus sinensis(L.) Osbeck) during adipocyte differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes

Particular features in the pulp of blood oranges are marked levels of anthocyanin, a class of polyphenolic compounds well known to exert numerous health-promoting actions on human wellbeing including anti-obesity effects. In this study, we investigated in vitro, the antioxidant and anti-adipogenic activities of Morosil®, a standardised extract of Moro blood oranges. During adipocyte differentiation, 3T3-L1 cells were treated with concentrations...