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| Almeida,Martha Elisa Ferreira de; Ferreira,Juliana Thays; Augusto-Obara,Thalita Riquelme; Cruz,Richtier Gonçalves da; Arruda,Henrique Silvano; Santos,Virgínia Souza; Ramos,José Antônio de Souza Cruz; Botrel,Diego Alvarenga; Botrel,Regiane Victória de Barros Fernandes. |
| ABSTRACT Lychee fruit has been studied owing to the presence of several bioactive compounds that can contribute to weight loss in obese individuals. However, the anti-obese potential of the fruit has not been explored yet. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different parts of lychee in reducing the adipose tissue mass of cafeteria diet-fed rats. Phenolic compounds and scavenging capacities were quantified. The food intake, apparent digestibility, weight of the body and liver, body mass, Lee Index, and the mass of epididymal and visceral adipose tissues were evaluated. The results were estimated by Tukey’s Test at 5% probability. A higher amount of phenolic compounds and scavenging capacity were observed in the peel of lychee as compared... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Phenolics; Cafeteria diet; Obesity; Litchi chinensis Sonn. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132018000100413 |
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