Effects of freshwater clam extract on liver functions in alcoholic liver injury

Nutritional Sciences Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-33

  Lin, Chich Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcoholic liver injury; Freshwater clam extract

Indexed keywords

CLAM EXTRACT; DRINKING WATER; TISSUE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ASSAY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXTRACT; FEMALE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038406106     PISSN: 10116958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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