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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 72, 2008 - Issue 10
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Reducing Effect of Feeding Powdered Nacre of Pinctada maxima on the Visceral Fat of Rats

Masayuki SHONOSupport Center for Advanced Medical Sciences, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Ichiro SHIMIZUDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Eriko AOYAGISupport Center for Advanced Medical Sciences, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Tatsuya TANIGUCHIDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Hidetaka TAKENAKADepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Momoko ISHIKAWADepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Mari URATADepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Katsutaka SANNOMIYADepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Katsuyoshi TAMAKIDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Nagakatsu HARADADepartment of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Yutaka NAKAYADepartment of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Tetsuji TAKAYAMADepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Pages 2761-2763 | Received 21 Apr 2008, Accepted 29 May 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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