Chemical characterization, antihyperlipidaemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Brazilian bitter quina species in mice consuming a high-refined carbohydrate diet
Quina is the popular name for species of Cinchona, native to Peru and whose barks produce quinine. Currently, quinine is also used as a bitter additive in tonic water and drinks. Cinchona species do not occur in Brazil, but other species are known as quina, due their bitter taste and use as digestiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619300301 |