Anthocyanins from purple corn ameliorated obesity in high fat diet-induced obese mice through activating hepatic AMPK

Anthocyanins are the predominant bioactive compounds in purple corn. Various studies suggested that anthocyanins from purple corn (APM) not only provide color but also provide potential health-promoting properties. However, there is no research addressing the antiobesity effects of APM via hepatic AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway. We find that APM administration (400 mg/kg) significantly decreased body weight gain, epididymal fat...