Quercetin ameliorates glucose and lipid metabolism and improves antioxidant status in postnatally monosodium glutamate-induced metabolic alterations

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5852699	Food and Chemical Toxicology	2012	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Quercetin ameliorates lipidemic profile induced by monosodium glutamate administration. âº Quercetin reduces insulin and leptin circulating levels. âº Quercetin normalizes glucose concentration and reduces liver and kidney toxicity, in MSG-treated rats' model.

Keywords

VLDL OGTT ALKP ALT NBT MSG PMS GSH HDL GSH-Px ROS Oral glucose tolerance test AST alanine transaminase Alkaline phosphatase nitro blue tetrazolium aspartate transaminase triacylglycerol Hepatoprotection Antioxidant defenses SOD Superoxide dismutase phenazine methosulfate lactate dehydrogenase LDH high-density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL Metabolism body weight Lipid profile total cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Quercetin monosodium glutamate Reactive oxygen species