In vivo anti-obesity effects of Monascus pigment threonine derivative with enhanced hydrophilicity
The hydrophobicity and anti-obesity characteristics of the threonine (Thr) derivative of Monascus pigment were determined and compared with 2-(p-tolyl)-ethylamine (TEA) and tryptophan (Trp) derivatives of the same. Treatment by all three derivatives decreased body weight gain, epididymal fat weight,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464620300736 |