Carnitine and/or GABA supplementation increases immune function and changes lipid profiles and some lipid soluble vitamins in mice chronically administered alcohol

Journal of Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 196-205

  Soh, Ju Ryoun ^a   Kim, Nam Seok ^b   Oh, Chan Ho ^b   Oh, Suk Heung ^b   Cha, Youn Soo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Woosuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Ethanol; GABA; Immune function; Immune related lipid soluble vitamins

Indexed keywords

MURINAE; MUS;

EID: 84866498134     PISSN: 1226332X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3746/jfn.2010.15.3.196     Document Type: Article

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