Pomegranate vinegar beverage reduces visceral fat accumulation in association with AMPK activation in overweight women: A double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 274-281

  Park, Ji Eun ^a   Kim, Ji Yeon ^b   Kim, Joohee ^a   Kim, You Jin ^a   Kim, Mun Jong ^c   Kwon, Sung Won ^c   Kwon, Oran ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AMP activated protein kinase; Antiobesity effect; Human; Pomegranate vinegar

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899929352     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.03.028     Document Type: Article

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