Effects of saffron extract and crocin on anthropometrical, nutritional and lipid profile parameters of rats fed a high fat diet

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 180-187

  Mashmoul, Maryam ^a   Azlan, Azrina ^a,b   Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Mohd ^a   Khaza'ai, Huzwah ^a   Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah ^a   Boroushaki, Mohammad Taher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Putra Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crocin; High fat diet; Obesity; Rat; Saffron; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899928770     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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