α-lipoic acid reduced weight gain and improved the lipid profile in rats fed with high fat diet

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-200

  Seo, Eun Young ^a   Ha, Ae Wha ^a   Kim, Woo Kyoung ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

lipoic acid; High fat diet; Lipid profiles; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 84864194149     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2012.6.3.195     Document Type: Article

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