Effect of <it>Lactobacillus acidophilus </it>supernatants on body weight and leptin expression in rats

• Main Authors: Lewis Stephen J (Author), Zhang Jian (Author), Halper Jaroslava (Author), Sousa Renato (Author), Li Wan-I O (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Lactobacillus </it>extracts and supernatants have been used as probiotics in human and veterinary medicine for their ability to enhance wound healing and immunity. Previous data from our laboratory demonstrated that &...