The Anti-Obesity Effect of Polysaccharide-Rich Red Algae (<i>Gelidium amansii</i>) Hot-Water Extracts in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Hamsters

The Anti-Obesity Effect of Polysaccharide-Rich Red Algae (<i>Gelidium amansii</i>) Hot-Water Extracts in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Hamsters

This study investigated the anti-obesity effect of a polysaccharide-rich red algae <i>Gelidium amansii</i> hot-water extract (GHE) in high-fat (HF) diet-induced obese hamsters. GHE contained 68.54% water-soluble indigestible carbohydrate polymers. Hamsters were fed with a HF diet for 5 w...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Han Yang, Chen-Yuan Chiu, Ting-Jang Lu, Shing-Hwa Liu, Meng-Tsan Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
<i>Gelidium amansii</i> hot-water extracts
guar gum
orlistat
obesity
adipocytokines
lipoprotein lipase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/9/532

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