Smallanthus sonchifolius (Yacon) Flour Improves Visceral Adiposity and Metabolic Parameters in High-Fat-Diet-Fed Rats

• Main Authors: Stella Maris Honoré (Author), Maria Virginia Grande (Author), Jorge Gomez Rojas (Author), Sara Serafina Sánchez (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon), a native plant of South America, was observed to improve lipid profile in rodents and humans. This study aimed to investigate the antiobesity properties of yacon roots in a high-fat-diet (HFD) model and the underlying mechanisms. A total of 30 Wistar male rats were...