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Red pitaya juice supplementation ameliorates energy balance homeostasis by modulating obesity-related genes in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome rats

BACKGROUND: Red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) or known as buah naga merah in Malay belongs to the cactus family, Cactaceae. Red pitaya has been shown to give protection against liver damage and may reduce the stiffness of the heart. Besides, the beneficial effects of red pitaya against obesity have...

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Autores principales: Ramli, Nurul Shazini, Ismail, Patimah, Rahmat, Asmah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4960886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27456968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-016-1200-3