Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Upregulates Paraoxonase 1 Gene Expression and Activity with Concomitant Reduction of Hepatic Steatosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats

Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Upregulates Paraoxonase 1 Gene Expression and Activity with Concomitant Reduction of Hepatic Steatosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats

Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a fruit from the Amazon region, has emerged as a promising source of polyphenols. Açai consumption has been increasing owing to ascribed health benefits and antioxidant properties; however, its effects on hepatic injury are limited. In this study, we evaluated the anti...

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Main Authors: Renata Rebeca Pereira, Isabel Cristina Mallosto Emerich de Abreu, Joyce Ferreira da Costa Guerra, Nara Nunes Lage, Juliana Márcia Macedo Lopes, Maísa Silva, Wanderson Geraldo de Lima, Marcelo Eustáquio Silva, Maria Lucia Pedrosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8379105

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