Tucum-Do-Cerrado (Bactris setosa Mart.) Consumption Modulates Iron Homeostasis and Prevents Iron-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Rat Liver

This study investigated the effect of tucum-do-cerrado consumption in the oxidative status of iron-supplemented rats. Four groups of rats were treated: Control (AIN-93G), Tuc (AIN-93G added of tucum-do-cerrado), Fe (AIN-93G iron-enriched), or TucFe (AIN-93G with tucum-do-cerrado and iron-enriched) d...

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Main Authors: Adriana M. Fustinoni-Reis, Sandra F. Arruda, Lívia P. S. Dourado, Marcela S. B. da Cunha, Egle M. A. Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/2/38