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Original Articles

Effect of Vaccinium ashei reade Leaves on Lipid Metabolism in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty Rats

Koji NAGAODepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Kouki HIGADepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Bungo SHIROUCHIDepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
,
Saori NOMURADepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Nao INOUEDepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Masashi INAFUKUDepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Teruyoshi YANAGITADepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Pages 1619-1622 | Received 16 Jan 2008, Accepted 05 Mar 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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