Oyster extracts attenuate pathological changes in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) mouse model

The phenolic compound 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (DHMBA) is a natural antioxidant recently isolated from the Pacific oyster. DHMBA, up to a concentration of 500 µM, has demonstrated a strong in vitro hepatocyte-protective effect from oxidative stress without any cytotoxicity. This study i...

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Main Authors: Mitsugu Watanabe, Hirotoshi Fuda, Hiroaki Okabe, Sae Joko, Yusuke Miura, Shu-Ping Hui, Yimin, Naohiro Hamaoka, Emiko Miki, Hitoshi Chiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615005769