Effects of dietary α-lipoic acid enantiomers on hepatic fatty acid metabolism in rats

Effects of dietary α-lipoic acid enantiomers on hepatic and serum lipid concentrations and the activity and mRNA levels of enzymes involved in hepatic fatty acid metabolism were examined in rats. Rats were fed experimental diets containing 0 or 2.5 g/kg of α-lipoic acid enantiomers (a racemic mixtur...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ide, Ayana Azechi, Natsuko Suzuki, Yoko Kunimatsu, Chihiro Nakajima, Sayaka Kitade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461200117X