Antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of α, β-amyrin, a triterpenoid mixture from <it>Protium heptaphyllum</it> in mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pentacyclic triterpenes in general exert beneficial effects in metabolic disorders. This study investigated the effects of α, β-amyrin, a pentacyclic triterpene mixture from the resin of <it>Protium heptaphyllum</it> on b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/98 |