Effects of poly-γ-glutamic acid on serum and brain concentrations of glutamate and GABA in diet-induced obese rats

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Lee, Hyesung ^a   Chang, Moon Jeong ^a   Kim, Sun Hee ^a  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid (GABA); Glutamate; Poly gamma glutamic acid ( PGA)

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GLYCINE MAX; RATTUS;

EID: 79955382613     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2010.4.1.23     Document Type: Article

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