β-Carotene supplementation ameliorates experimental liver fibrogenesis via restoring antioxidant status and hepatic stellate cells activity
β-Carotene, the precursor of vitamin-A, is found in fruits and vegetables and routinely ingested as a vital nutritional supplement. Despite its beneficial effects in treating various diseases, the antifibrotic potential of β-carotene has not been reported so far. We report here the effect of β-carot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618304523 |