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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Main Authors: Santos Flávia, Frota Julyanne, Arruda Bruno, de Melo Tiago, da Silva Armenio André de Carvalho Almeida, Brito Gerly Anne de Castro, Chaves Mariana, Rao Vietla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/98