α-tocopherol increased nitric oxide synthase activity in blood vessels of spontaneously hypertensive rats

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 8 I, 1999, Pages 839-844

  Newaz, M A ^a   Nawal, N N A ^a   Rohaizan, C H ^a   Muslim, N ^a   Gapor, A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Blood pressure; Free radical; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPERTENSION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT;

EID: 0032869895     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7061(99)00022-9     Document Type: Article

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