Effect of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaf extract on serum and liver lipid levels of rats fed a high fat diet

Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1544-1547

  Lee, Kyung Seok ^a   Lee, Ki Young ^a  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High fat diet; Liver weights; Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaf; Rats; Triglyceride

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855382859     PISSN: 12263311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3746/jkfn.2011.40.11.1544     Document Type: Article

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