Ginsenoside Rb1 reduces fatty liver by activating AMP-activated protein kinase in obese rats

Ginsenoside Rb1 (Rb1), a natural compound extracted from ginseng, exerts anti-obesity activity and improves insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese rats. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the protective effect of Rb1 on fatty liver in HFD-induced obese rats and to e...

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Main Authors: Ling Shen, Ye Xiong, David Q-H. Wang, Philip Howles, Joshua E. Basford, Jiang Wang, Yu Qing Xiong, David Y. Hui, Stephen C. Woods, Min Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520421790