Polyphenolic extract of lotus root (edible rhizome of <it>Nelumbo nucifera</it>) alleviates hepatic steatosis in obese diabetic <it>db/db </it>mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as the most common liver disease of industrialized countries. Thus, discovering food components that can ameliorate NAFLD is of interest. Lotus root, the edible rhizome of <it&g...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
| Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/202 |