Some Asian red algae have already been reported to have anti-obesity effects; for example, the extracts of Plocarmium telfaireaes (PTE), a Korean red alga, inhibited adipogenesis of mouse pre-adipocyes with downregulation of Pparg, Cebpa, and Srebf1 [45]. Here, CEBPA is linked to obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.