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Curcumin inhibits cholesterol uptake in Caco-2 cells by down-regulation of NPC1L1 expression
BACKGROUND: Curcumin is a polyphenol and the one of the principle curcuminoids of the spice turmeric. Its antioxidant, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects have been intensively studied. Previous in vivo studies showed that administration of curcumin also decreased cholesterol levels in the blo...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865464/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20403165 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-9-40 |