Red palm oil: Nutritional, physiological and therapeutic roles in improving human wellbeing and quality of life

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 216-222

  Oguntibeju, O O ^a   Esterhuyse, A J ^a   Truter, E J ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cardiovascular diseases; Chemopreventive agent; Dietary supplements; Red palm oil

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALPHA TOCOTRIENOL; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; PALM OIL; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; RETINOL; SOYBEAN OIL; SQUALENE; UBIDECARENONE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BREAST CANCER; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; COLON CANCER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPERFUSION INJURY; REVIEW; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 75649085348     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2009.11730279     Document Type: Review

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