Effects of Glycyrrhizic Acid on Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARγ), Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL), Serum Lipid and HOMA-IR in Rats

Studies on ligand binding potential of glycyrrhizic acid, a potential agonist to PPARγ, displayed encouraging results in amelioration of metabolic syndrome. The regulation of gene cassettes by PPARγ affects glucose homeostasis, lipid, lipoprotein metabolism and adipogenesis. This study was performe...

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Main Authors: Chia Yoke Yin, Ton So Ha, Khalid Abdul Kadir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/530265