Figure 6.
Effects of P. persica flower on β-oxidation-related gene expression. The mRNA expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (a) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 (b) were measured in the liver. Mice were fed either high-fat diet (HFD) or HFD containing 0.6% P. persica flower (PPF) extract for eight weeks. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. The y-axis is relative expression level normalized against the HFD control group. ** p < 0.01 vs. HFD control group. n = 12/group.