High Molecular Weight Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet and Humans |
Park, Ji-Ho
(Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University)
Choi, Jae-Chul (BioLeaders Corporation) Sung, Moon-Hee (BioLeaders Corporation) Kang, Jae-Heon (Institute for Clinical Nutrition, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital) Chang, Moon-Jeong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University) |
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