Biological functions of histidine-dipeptides and metabolic syndrome

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-10

  Song, Byeng Chun ^a   Joo, Nam Seok ^b   Aldini, Giancarlo ^c   Yeum, Kyung Jin ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced glycoxidation end products (AGEs); Anserine; Carnosine; CNDP 1 genotype; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897803620     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2014.8.1.3     Document Type: Review

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