Water extracts from nelumbo nucifera leaf reduced plasma lipids and atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed rabbits

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 779-795

  Lee, Huei Jane ^a   Chen, Chang Che ^a   Chou, Fen Pi ^a   Wu, Cheng Hsun ^b   Lai, Fu Shun ^a   Yang, Mon Yung ^a   Wang, Chau Jong ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI-OXIDATION; ANTIOXIDATIVE ABILITY; FOAM CELLS; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INHIBITORY ACTIVITY; LDL OXIDATION; LEAF EXTRACTS; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; NELUMBO NUCIFERA GAERTN; PLASMA LIPID; REACTING SUBSTANCES; SERUM LIPID; SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL PROLIFERATION; WATER EXTRACTS;

BEVERAGES; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; CHOLESTEROL; DISEASES; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; LIPIDS; MUSCLE;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

NELUMBO; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; NELUMBONACEAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 77955232687     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2009.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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