Euterpe oleracea Mart.-Derived Polyphenols Protect Mice from Diet-Induced Obesity and Fatty Liver by Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and Cholesterol Excretion.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a polyphenol-rich Açaí seed extract (ASE, 300 mg/kg-1d-1) on adiposity and hepatic steatosis in mice that were fed a high-fat (HF) diet and its underlying mechanisms based on hepatic lipid metabolism and oxidative stress. Four groups were studie...

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Main Authors: Paola Raquel B de Oliveira, Cristiane A da Costa, Graziele F de Bem, Viviane S C Cordeiro, Izabelle B Santos, Lenize C R M de Carvalho, Ellen Paula S da Conceição, Patrícia Cristina Lisboa, Dayane T Ognibene, Pergentino José C Sousa, Gabriel R Martins, Antônio Jorge R da Silva, Roberto S de Moura, Angela C Resende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4668108?pdf=render