An aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana variety Morita II prevents liver damage in a rat model of cirrhosis that mimics the human disease

An aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana variety Morita II prevents liver damage in a rat model of cirrhosis that mimics the human disease

Introduction and aim: Stevia has exhibited antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, antihypertensive and anti-inflammatory properties in several in vivo and in vitro models. The objective of this study was to investigate the ability of an aqueous extract of stevia (AES) to prevent experimental cirrhosis in r...

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Main Authors: Erika Ramos-Tovar, Rosa E. Flores-Beltrán, Silvia Galindo-Gómez, Javier Camacho, Víctor Tsutsumi, Pablo Muriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Antifibrotic
Fibrosis
Hepatic stellate cell
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119300328

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