A freshwater clam (corbicula fluminea) extract reduces cholesterol level and hepatic lipids in normal rats and xenobiotics-induced hypercholesterolemic rats

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3108-3112

  Chijimatsu, Takeshi ^a,b,c,d   Tatsuguchi, Iwao ^a,b,c,d   Oda, Hiroaki ^a,b,c,d   Mochizuki, Satoshi ^a,b,c,d  

^a Sasaki Food Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b Shizenshokken Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chloretone; Fatty liver; Freshwater clam extract; Hypercholesterolemia; Xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; RATTUS;

EID: 65349092886     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf803308h     Document Type: Article

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