L-carnitine reduces obesity caused by high-fat diet in C57BL/6J mice

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 228-233

  Mun, Eun Gyeng ^a   Soh, Ju Ryoun ^a   Cha, Youn Soo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPT I) activity; High fat diet; L carnitine; Leptin; Obesity

Indexed keywords

MUS;

EID: 44649165298     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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