Oral Administration of <i>Chaetoceros gracilis</i>—A Marine Microalga—Alleviates Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Rats Fed a High-Sucrose and Cholesterol-Containing Diet

Oral Administration of <i>Chaetoceros gracilis</i>—A Marine Microalga—Alleviates Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Rats Fed a High-Sucrose and Cholesterol-Containing Diet

Microalgae are attracting attention as a next-generation alternative source of protein and essential fatty acids that do not consume large amounts of water or land. <i>Chaetoceros gracilis</i> (<i>C</i>. <i>gracilis</i>)—a marine microalga—is rich in proteins, fuc...

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Main Authors: Bungo Shirouchi, Yuri Kawahara, Yuka Kutsuna, Mina Higuchi, Mai Okumura, Sarasa Mitsuta, Norio Nagao, Kazunari Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
<i>Chaetoceros gracilis</i>
marine microalgae
fucoxanthin
protein source
hepatic lipid accumulation
lipogenesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/3/436

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