Figure 4
From: Lotus leaf extract and L-carnitine influence different processes during the adipocyte life cycle
L-carnitine stimulated beta-oxidation in preadipocytes and differentiated adipocytes. (A) Preadipocytes were incubated with 0.1% L-carnitine, 0.5% and 1% lotus leaf extract solution or left untreated as control for 18 h (n = 7). (B) Differentiated adipocytes were cultivated with 0.01%, 0.025% or 0.1% L-carnitine and untreated cells served as control (n = 14). 14CO2 counts emitted by control samples were set as 100%. The threshold for relevant differences was set at 150%. Results are depicted as mean ± SD. Significant differences are marked with an asterisk (* for p < 0.0001 against control).