The anti-obesity effect of Lethariella cladonioides in 3T3-L1 cells and obese mice

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 503-510

  Sung, Ju Hyun ^a   Chon, Jeong Woo ^a   Lee, Mi Ae ^a   Park, Jin Kyung ^a   Woo, Jeong Taek ^b   Park, Yoo Kyoung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3T3 L1 cells; Lethariella cladonioides; Obese mice; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LETHARIELLA; MUS;

EID: 84863013906     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2011.5.6.503     Document Type: Article

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