Cocoa polyphenols treatment ameliorates visceral obesity by reduction lipogenesis and promoting fatty acid oxidation genes in obese rats through interfering with AMPK pathway

This study was conducted to investigate the pharmacological activity of cocoa polyphenols (CPs) on visceral obesity markers and the possible mechanisms. In this study, Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were fed either a low-fat diet (LFD) or a high-fat diet (HFD). After 12 wk of diet intervention, only one g...

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Main Authors: Ali, Faisal, Ismail, Amin, Mohd Esa, Norhaizan, Chong, Pei Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59674/1/Cocoa%20polyphenols%20treatment%20ameliorates%20visceral%20obesity%20by%20reduction%20lipogenesis%20and%20promoting%20fatty%20acid%20oxidation%20genes%20in%20obese%20rats%20through%20interfering%20with%20AMPK%20pathway.pdf