Anticatabolic activity of alpha-ketoglutaric acid in growing rats

This study evaluated the anti-catabolic effect of α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) in rats. Thirty Sprague Dowley male rats were divided into 3 groups of 10 animals each and fed a<em>d libitum</em> with protein-free diet (PFD) supplemented with 0, 3, and 6 g/kg feed of AKG for 14 consecutive da...

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Main Authors: Lucia Fiorentini, Samantha Sigolo, Mauro Morlacchini, Aldo Prandini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2514