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AUTHOR
Meryem Berrichi
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Zizyphin modulates calcium signalling in human taste bud cells and fat taste perception in the mouse.
2017
Zizyphin, isolated from Zizyphus sps. leaf extracts, has been shown to modulate sugar taste perception, and the palatability of a sweet solution is increased by the addition of fatty acids. We, therefore, studied whether zizyphin also modulates fat taste perception. Zizyphin was purified from edible fruit of Zizyphus lotus L. Zizyphin induced increases in [Ca2+]i in human taste bud cells (hTBC). Zizyphin shared the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pool and also recruited, in part, Ca2+ from extracellular environment via the opening of store-operated Ca2+ (SOC) channels. Zizyphin exerted additive actions on linoleic acid-induced increases in [Ca2+]i in these cells, indicating that zizyphin does no…
Zizyphus lotus L. fruit attenuates obesity-associated alterations: in vivo mechanisms
2019
Zizyphus lotus L., ZL is a Mediterranean plant and widely consumed for its beneficial medicinal properties. Objective: We assessed the effects of ZL fruit on diet-induced obesity. Materials and met...