Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) flesh supplementation attenuates biochemical and morphological changes in the liver and kidney of high fat diet-induced obese rats

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) flesh supplementation attenuates biochemical and morphological changes in the liver and kidney of high fat diet-induced obese rats

Abstract Background Mangosteen is a native fruit from Southeast Asia. It is rich in phenolic compounds such as xanthones, anthocyanins and phenolic acids. Mangosteen pericarp extract showed inhibitory activity towards pancreatic lipase and may have potential use for obesity treatment. However, there...

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Main Authors: Noratirah Shazlin Muhamad Adyab, Asmah Rahmat, Noor Atiqah Aizan Abdul Kadir, Hawa Jaafar, Radhiah Shukri, Nurul Shazini Ramli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Garcinia mangostana
Flesh - antioxidant
Inflammation
Xanthones
Liver
Kidney
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2764-5

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