Hydroxycitric acid does not promote inflammation or liver toxicity

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 19, Issue 44, 2013, Pages 8160-8162

  Clouatre, Dallas L ^a   Preuss, Harry G ^b  

^a GoldSim Technology Group LLC   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Garcinia cambogia; Hepatic collagen; Hepatic inflammation; Hepatic oxidative stress; Hydroxycitric acid; Metabolic syndrome; Tumor necrosis factor a; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA EXTRACT; HYDROXYCITRIC ACID;

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; LIPID DIET; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

GARCINIA CAMBOGIA; HEPATIC COLLAGEN; HEPATIC INFLAMMATION; HEPATIC OXIDATIVE STRESS; HYDROXYCITRIC ACID; METABOLIC SYNDROME; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-Α; WEIGHT LOSS;

ADIPOSITY; ANIMALS; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; FATTY LIVER; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; OBESITY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84888615071     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8160     Document Type: Letter

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