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Kappaphycus alvarezii as a Food Supplement Prevents Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats

The red seaweed, Kappaphycus alvarezii, was evaluated for its potential to prevent signs of metabolic syndrome through use as a whole food supplement. Major biochemical components of dried Kappaphycus are carrageenan (soluble fiber ~34.6%) and salt (predominantly potassium (K) 20%) with a low overal...

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Autores principales: Wanyonyi, Stephen, du Preez, Ryan, Brown, Lindsay, Paul, Nicholas A., Panchal, Sunil K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29149029
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9111261