Hypolipidemic and antioxidant efficacy of dehydrated onion in experimental rats

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-60

  Vidyavati, H G ^a   Manjunatha, H ^a   Hemavathy, J ^a   Srinivasan, K ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Dehydrated onion; Hypolipidemic effect; Lipid profile

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT; ASCORBIC ACIDS; GLUTATHIONES; HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROLS; HYPOLIPIDEMIC; HYPOLIPIDEMIC EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDES; LIPID PROFILE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; SERUM CHOLESTEROL; TOCOPHEROL CONCENTRATION;

BLOOD; CHOLESTEROL; ISOMERS; KETONES; NUTRITION; ORGANIC ACIDS; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES;

RATS;

ALLIUM CEPA; RATTUS;

EID: 77955110221     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-010-0015-3     Document Type: Article

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