Broccoli extract improves high fat diet-induced obesity, hepatic steatosis and glucose intolerance in Wistar rats

Broccoli extract improves high fat diet-induced obesity, hepatic steatosis and glucose intolerance in Wistar rats

Brassicaceae contain bioactive compounds with potential positive effects on metabolic syndrome. Here, we evaluated the eventual anti-obesity properties of an ethanolic broccoli extract (BE), selected by a tested ability to reduce Caenorhabditis elegans fat content. Two doses (14 and 140 mg/kg animal...

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Main Authors: Paula Aranaz, David Navarro-Herrera, Ana Romo-Hualde, María Zabala, Miguel López-Yoldi, Carolina González-Ferrero, Ana Gloria Gil, J. Alfredo Martinez, José Luis Vizmanos, Fermín I. Milagro, Carlos J. González-Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Glucosinolates
Bioactive compounds
C. elegans
Insulin resistance
Fatty liver
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619303160

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