Legumes reduced intestinal fat deposition in the Caenorhabditis elegans model system

Legumes reduced intestinal fat deposition in the Caenorhabditis elegans model system

Wild type Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) were fed with powdered legumes (1%, w/v): light red kidney, black, navy, white kidney, cranberry, great northern, lentil, lima, or dark red kidney (20%, 33% and 50% of a 1% suspension). Lipophilic fluorescent Nile red dye-stained intestinal fat depositio...

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Main Authors: John W. Finley, Carla Sandlin, Darryl L. Holliday, Michael J. Keenan, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, Jolene Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Caenorhabditis elegans
Legume
Fermentable fiber
Intestinal fat deposition
Pharyngeal pumping rate
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