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Inhibition of Increases in Blood Glucose and Serum Neutral Fat by Momordica charantia Saponin Fraction

Yuichi OISHIDepartment of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Tatsuaki SAKAMOTODepartment of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Haruhide UDAGAWADepartment of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Hironobu TANIGUCHIDepartment of Nutritional Science and Culinary Arts, Toita Woman’s College
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Kazuo KOBAYASHI-HATTORIDepartment of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Yoshio OZAWADepartment of Health and Nutrition, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare
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Toshichika TAKITADepartment of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Pages 735-740 | Received 17 Oct 2006, Accepted 11 Dec 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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