Polyphenols and prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-84

  Manach, Claudine ^a   Mazur, Andrzej ^a   Scalbert, Augustin ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Bioavailability; Cardiovascular diseases; Clinical trials; Endothelial function; Flavonoids; Haemostasis; Lipemia; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FLAVONOID; POLYPHENOL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOAVAILABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INFLAMMATION; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 14744287885     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041433-200502000-00013     Document Type: Review

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