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Scientists Find a Berry Compound That Helps Muscle Cells Burn Fat (opens in a new tab)

scitechdaily.com · 2026-09-17

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedPterostilbene, a compound found naturally in some foods, affects how skeletal muscles process fats by stabilizing a protein called PPARδ and increasing its signaling activity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedResearchers in Japan found that pterostilbene reduced fat buildup in cultured mouse skeletal muscle cells, with experiments pointing to increased breakdown and use of stored lipids.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe team, led by Associate Professor Takakazu Mitani of Shinshu University, traced the effect to PPARδ stabilization rather than blocking fatty-acid entry into cells.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedPterostilbene produced the strongest suppression of abnormal intracellular lipid accumulation among the food-derived compounds tested, while maintaining normal cell growth and differentiation.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says the health benefits remain unproven and that studies in living organisms are still needed before the findings can be translated into nutritional or pharmaceutical applications.View evidenceHide evidence

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Pterostilbene suppresses intracellular lipid accumulation in C2C12 myocytes via PPARδ stabilization

Food Bioscience · 2026

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Pterostilbene suppresses intracellular lipid accumulation in C2C12 myocytes via PPARδ stabilization

Food Bioscience · 2026 · Crossref

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Eliminating prediction bias in CO2 emission models for lactating cows by incorporating feed intake: accurate quantification of methane-reducing effects using a CO2-based method, demonstrated by a case study on 3-nitrooxypropanol.

2026 · Europe PMC

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Heat-killed bacterial preparations ameliorate maternal separation-induced social deficits in rats through species-associated effects

Food Bioscience · 2026 · Crossref

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