The intake of β-sitosterol partially counteracts metformin beneficial effects in diet-induced obese rats

Despite the high coexistence of hyperlipidaemia and the prediabetes state, little is known about the effects of the β-sitosterol and metformin (MET) combination. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of low doses of MET (75 or 150 mg/kg bw; M75 or M150) on western-diet induced obese (WDIO) rats,...

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Main Authors: Bàrbara Reynés, Mariona Palou, Andreu Palou, Francisca Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622002936