SEMINAR: Ana Teofilovic

Speaker: Ana Teofilovic
Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”- National Institute of the Republic of Serbia (IBISS), University of Belgrade, Serbia

Diet‑induced animal models of obesity in metabolic research and natural product efficacy

Presentation topics:

• Introduction to IBISS and Department of Biochemistry
• Different types of diet‑induced rodent models of obesity: high-fructose diet vs. high-fat diet
• Contributions of postnatal overfeeding and hyperandrogenemia to the development of metabolic disturbances in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• The effects of Crocus sativus tepals extract on obesity-related metabolic disorders in mice fed a high-fat diet
• Probiotic strain Lactobacillus helveticus for the reduction of high-fat diet–induced hepatic steatosis in mice