Beta-glucan-rich extract from pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) singer prevents obesity and oxidative stress in C57BL/6J Mice fed on a high-fat diet

Beta-glucan-rich extract from pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) singer prevents obesity and oxidative stress in C57BL/6J Mice fed on a high-fat diet

Mushrooms have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years. In this study, the effect of beta-glucan-rich extract of P. sajor-caju (GE) on lipid lowering and antioxidant potential was assessed in C57BL/6J mice fed on a high-fat diet. Obesity was induced in C57BL/6J mice by feeding a high-fat d...

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Main Authors: Kanagasabapathy, G., Malek, S.N.A., Mahmood, A.A., Chua, Kek Heng, Vikineswary, S., Kuppusamy, Umah Rani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi 2013
Subjects:
R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/8171/1/Kanagasabapathy-2013-Beta-Glucan-Rich_Ext.pdf

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http://eprints.um.edu.my/8171/1/Kanagasabapathy-2013-Beta-Glucan-Rich_Ext.pdf

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