title: RETRACTED: Combination of carvacrol and rosiglitazone ameliorates high fat diet induced changes in lipids and inflammatory markers in C57BL/6J mice.
abstract: This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal).
  
  This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief.
  
  Following concerns raised by Dr. E. Bik, the journal conducted an investigation and found evidence that there had been improper manipulation and duplication of images in Figure 4. The editors would like to thank Dr. Bik for her valuable insight in this matter. The authors have not responded to requests for an explanation of these irregularities so this article is retracted without their approval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Muthukrishnan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezhumalai
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Natarajan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ashokkumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamilnadu, India. Electronic address: pugalendipugalendi27@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kodukkur Viswanathan
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Pugalendi
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D000081007:Cymenes; D059305:Diet, High-Fat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000081007:Cymenes; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008055:Lipids; D039821:Monoterpenes; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; C073316:carvacrol
keywords: Carvacrol; Diabetes mellitus; High fat diet; Rosiglitazone