Hepatoprotective effect of aged black garlic extract in rodents

Toxicological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-54

  Shin, Jung Hyu ^a   Lee, Chang Woo ^a   Oh, Soo Jin ^a   Yun, Jieun ^a   Kang, Moo Rim ^a   Han, Sang Bae ^b   Park, Heungsik ^c   Jung, Jae Chul ^c   Chung, Yoon Hoo ^d   Kang, Jong Soon ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Novarex Co   (South Korea)

^d Namhaegun Blackgarlic Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged black garlic; Carbon tetrachloride; D galactosamine; Liver injury; Non alcoholic fatty liver disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902953971     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2014.30.1.049     Document Type: Article

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