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Protective Effect of Pinitol against D-Galactosamine-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats Fed on a High-Fat Diet

Yusi ZHOUDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Food Science Institute and BPRC, Inje University
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Chung-Mu PARKDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Food Science Institute and BPRC, Inje University
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Chung-Won CHOSchool of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, Inje University
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Young-Sun SONGDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Food Science Institute and BPRC, Inje University
Pages 1657-1666 | Received 26 Jul 2007, Accepted 10 Mar 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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