Preventive Effects of Chitosan Coacervate Whey Protein on Body Composition and Immunometabolic Aspect in Obese Mice

Functional foods containing bioactive compounds of whey may play an important role in prevention and treatment of obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the prospects of the biotechnological process of coacervation of whey proteins (CWP) in chitosan and test its antiobesogenic potential....

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Main Authors: Gabriel Inácio de Morais Honorato de Souza, Aline Boveto Santamarina, Aline Alves de Santana, Fábio Santos Lira, Rachel de Laquila, Mayara Franzoi Moreno, Eliane Beraldi Ribeiro, Claudia Maria da Penha Oller do Nascimento, Bruno Rodrigues, Elisa Esposito, Lila Missae Oyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/281097