Dietary Supplementation with Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Reduces Abdominal Adiposity in FVB/n Mice: A Preliminary Study

Dietary Supplementation with Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Reduces Abdominal Adiposity in FVB/n Mice: A Preliminary Study

The production of chestnut (<i>Castanea sativa</i> Miller) is mostly concentrated in Europe. Chestnut is recognized by its high content of antioxidants and phytosterols. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary chestnut consumption over physiological variables of FVB/n mice. Ei...

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Main Authors: Pedro Rodrigues, Tiago Ferreira, Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves, Fernanda Seixas, Rui Miguel Gil da Costa, Tânia Martins, Maria João Neuparth, Maria João Pires, Germano Lanzarin, Luís Félix, Carlos Venâncio, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Margarida M.S.M. Bastos, Rui Medeiros, Isabel Gaivão, Eduardo Rosa, Paula A. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
in vivo
cholesterol
adipose tissue
oxidative stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/4/75

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