Persimmon tannin regulates the expression of genes critical for cholesterol absorption and cholesterol efflux by LXRα independent pathway

Persimmon tannin (proanthocyanidins) has been proven to exert significant hypocholesterolaemic effects in a variety of models. However, the regulatory mechanisms of persimmon tannin on cholesterol metabolism have yet to be fully understood. The present study investigated the regulation of persimmon...

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Main Authors: Zhenzhen Ge, Wei Zhu, Jinming Peng, Xiangyi Deng, Chunmei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461600089X