Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract on high fat diet–induced obesity and liver damage in hamsters
Background: Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with an increase in adipogenesis and often accompanied with fatty liver disease. Objective: In this study, we investigated the anti-obesity effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa water extract (HSE) in vivo. Method: Eight-weeks-old male mice wer...
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Language: | English |
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Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2015-10-01
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Series: | Food & Nutrition Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/29018/42651 |