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SOMERS, G.F. and WILKINSON, J.H. (1958) The pharmacological properties of glycyrrhetinic acida new anti-inflammatory drug.
Chapter 5 1953
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Another study found that a topical preparation of glycyrrhetinic acid (a component of licorice) was able to reduce the thickness of fat on the thigh in human subjects.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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The glycyrrhetinic acid in licorice is a potent inhibitor of enzymes involved in cortisol metabolism.
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(Teelucksingh S, Mackie ADR, Burt D, et al. Potentiation of hydrocortisone activity in skin by glycyrrhetinic acid.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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