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Okara, Soybean Residue, Prevents Obesity in a Diet-Induced Murine Obesity Model

Kenji MATSUMOTOGifu Prefectural Research Institute for Bioengineering, Department of Applied Microbiology
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Yutaka WATANABEGifu Prefectural Research Institute for Bioengineering, Department of Applied Microbiology
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Shin-ichiro YOKOYAMAGifu Prefectural Research Institute for Bioengineering, Department of Applied Microbiology
Pages 720-727 | Received 11 Oct 2006, Accepted 28 Nov 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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