Dietary saponins of sea cucumber alleviate orotic acid-induced fatty liver in rats via PPARα and SREBP-1c signaling

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, and is becoming increasingly prevalent. Saponins of sea cucumber (SSC) are proven to exhibit various biological activities. Therefore, the presen...

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Main Authors: Nagao Koji, Li Zhao-Jie, Xue Yong, Wang Jing-Feng, Wang Yu-Ming, Hu Xiao-Qian, Yanagita Teruyoshi, Xue Chang-Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/25