Effect of <it>Lactobacillus acidophilus </it>supernatants on body weight and leptin expression in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Lactobacillus </it>extracts and supernatants have been used as probiotics in human and veterinary medicine for their ability to enhance wound healing and immunity. Previous data from our laboratory demonstrated that &...

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Main Authors: Lewis Stephen J, Zhang Jian, Halper Jaroslava, Sousa Renato, Li Wan-I O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/8/5