The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 18, Issue 9 , Pages 623-628 , September 2007

l-Carnitine increases liver α-tocopherol and lowers liver and plasma triglycerides in aging ovariectomized rats

  • Richard M. Clark

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    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
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  • Anju Balakrishnan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
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  • David Waters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
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  • Dimple Aggarwal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
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  • Kevin Q. Owen

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    • Lonza, Inc., Allendale, NJ 07401, USA
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  • Sung I. Koo

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    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA

Received 28 August 2006 ,Revised 30 October 2006 ,Accepted 1 November 2006.

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PII: S0955-2863(07)00006-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2006.11.007

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 18, Issue 9 , Pages 623-628 , September 2007

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