Anti-hypertensive effect of pink guava (Psidium guajava) puree on spontaneous hypertensive rats

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-96

  Ayub, M Y ^a   Norazmir, M N ^a,b   Mamot, S ^a   Jeeven, K ^c   Hadijah, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^c MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Hypertension; Physicochemical; Pink guava; Spontaneous hypertensive rats

Indexed keywords

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; RATTUS;

EID: 77951704683     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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