Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10848128 | Steroids | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of glycyrrhetinic acid on the thickness of subcutaneous fat was likely related to a block of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 at the level of fat cells; therefore, glycyrrhetinic acid could be effectively used in the reduction of unwanted local fat accumulation.
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Authors
Decio Armanini, Davide Nacamulli, Francesco Francini-Pesenti, Giuliana Battagin, Eugenio Ragazzi, Cristina Fiore,