Role of Fucus VesiculosusL. Alga in Promoting Thyroid Function in Experimental Rats | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Nutrition | ||||
| Volume 37, Issue 1 - Serial Number 37, March 2022, Page 101-144 PDF (1.32 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/enj.2022.230095 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ghada Mohmmed; Zainab Abdul-Wahhab Salem | ||||
| Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economics, Al-Azhar University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background:Fucus Vesiculosusis one of the Laminariales that belong to the family of seaweed. It has a long history of use as food and medication due to its biological properties .Fucusare a very valuable precious food sources with high nutritional value and low in calories because of the lower content of lipids and polysaccharides. Aim: The study has been conducted to identify the preventive role and positive effects of the seaweed Fucus Vesiculosus and its role to minimize the side effects of Propylthiouracil (PTU) on the function and structure of the thyroid gland. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Fucus VesiculosusL; Alga; Promoting Thyroid Function; Experimental Rats | ||||
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