Efficacy of Acetylshikonin in Preventing Obesity and Hepatic Steatosis in db/db Mice

Zicao (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) has been used in clinics as a traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Acetylshikonin (AS) is the main ingredient of Zicao, Xinjiang, China. The objective of this study was to investigate the anti-obesity and anti-nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD...

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Main Authors: Mei-Ling Su, Yu He, Qi-Sen Li, Bang-Hao Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/8/976