The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 19, Issue 11 , Pages 717-726 , November 2008

Phytochemicals and regulation of the adipocyte life cycle

  • Srujana Rayalam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
    • ,
  • Mary Anne Della-Fera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
    • ,
  • Clifton A. Baile

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
    • Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 444 Edgar L. Rhodes Center for Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2771, USA. Tel.: +1 706 542 2771; fax: +1 706 542 7925.

Received 9 July 2007 ,Accepted 14 December 2007.

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☆ This work was supported in part by grants from AptoTec and the Georgia Research Alliance and by the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar endowment held by C.A.B.

PII: S0955-2863(08)00008-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2007.12.007

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 19, Issue 11 , Pages 717-726 , November 2008

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