Sorghum extract exerts an anti-diabetic effect by improving insulin sensitivity via PPAR-γ in mice fed a high-fat diet

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 322-327

  Park, Ji Heon ^a   Lee, Sun Hee ^a   Chung, Ill Min ^b   Park, Yongsoon ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glucose metabolism; Mice; PPAR gamma; Sorghum extract; TNF alpha

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 84866903784     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2012.6.4.322     Document Type: Article

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