Bitter melon extract ameliorates palmitate-induced apoptosis via inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress in HepG2 cells and high-fat/high-fructose-diet-induced fatty liver
Background: Bitter melon (BM) improves glucose level, lipid homeostasis, and insulin resistance in vivo. However, the preventive mechanism of BM in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has not been elucidated yet. Aim & Design: To determine the protective mechanism of bitter melon extract (B...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Food & Nutrition Research |
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| Online Access: | http://foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/1319/4691 |