Results: 2

Sericin as treatment of obesity: morphophysiological effects in obese mice fed with high-fat diet

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effects of sericin extracted from silkworm Bombyx mori cocoon on morphophysiological parameters in mice with obesity induced by high-fat diet. Methods Male C57Bl6 mice aged 9 weeks were allocated to one of two groups - Control and Obese, and fed a standard or hig...

Sericin and swimming on histomorphometric parameters of denervated plantar muscle in Wistar rats

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective To analyze the combined effects of the silk protein sericin and swimming exercise on histomorphometry of the plantar muscle in Wistar rats. Methods Forty adult rats were randomly allocated into 5 groups comprising 8 animals each, as follows: Control, Injury, Sericin, Swim, and Swim p...