Cholesterol-induced stimulation of platelet aggregation is prevented by a hempseed-enriched diet

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 153-159

  Prociuk, M A ^a,b   Edel, A L ^a,b   Richard, M N ^a,b   Gavel, N T ^a,b   Ander, B P ^a,b   Dupasquier, C M C ^a,b   Pierce, G N ^a,b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Cholesterol; Gamma linolenic acid; Hempseed; Platelet

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; CANNABIS; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; COCONUT OIL; COLLAGEN; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HEART INFARCTION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BODY WEIGHT; CANNABIS; CHOLESTEROL ESTERS; CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; RABBITS; SEEDS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 42149168474     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y08-011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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