High-fiber basil seed flour reduces insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet mice

Abstract The incidence of insulin resistance (IR) and hepatic steatosis is increasing, with dietary fiber playing a protective role against these disorders. Ocimum basilicum L., widely used in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries, but their health-promoting properties remain underexplored....

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Published in:npj Science of Food
Main Authors: Camila Farías, Camila Cisternas, Angie Caicedo, Lorena Mercado, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Héctor Calderón, Alejandra Espinosa, L. A. Videla, Loreto A. Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-024-00329-z