Dietary açai attenuates hepatic steatosis via adiponectin-mediated effects on lipid metabolism in high-fat diet mice

Dietary açai attenuates hepatic steatosis via adiponectin-mediated effects on lipid metabolism in high-fat diet mice

Polyphenols, especially anthocyanins, have been considered promising for the prevention of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study investigated whether açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a source of anthocyanins and recognized as one of the new “superfruits”, could alleviate high-fat diet (...

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Main Authors: Joyce Ferreira da Costa Guerra, Poliane Silva Maciel, Isabel Cristina Mallosto Emerich de Abreu, Renata Rebeca Pereira, Maisa Silva, Leandro de Morais Cardoso, Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant'Ana, Wanderson Geraldo de Lima, Marcelo Estáquio Silva, Maria Lúcia Pedrosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Euterpe oleracea mart
Anthocyanins
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Insulin resistance
Adipokines
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615000298

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