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Effects of maca (Lepidium meyenii) on nutrient digestibility and major nutrient transporters in rats fed a high-fat diet.

Nurhan ŞahinCemal OrhanHasan GencogluBesir ErIbrahim Hanifi ÖzercanJames Richard KomorowskiKazım Şahin
Published in: Food science & nutrition (2021)
Maca supplementation improved the digestibility of nutrients and expressions of nutrient transporters in the small intestine of the rats. These results indicate the positive communication between maca consumption and nutrient absorption in the small intestines of the animals.
Keyphrases
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  • adipose tissue
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  • metabolic syndrome
  • risk assessment