Coffee and endothelial function: A battle between caffeine and antioxidants

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1242-1243

  Buscemi, S ^a   Batsis, J A ^b   Arcoleo, G ^a   Verga, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antioxidants; caffeine; coffee; FMD

Indexed keywords

2,2 DIPHENYL 1 PICRYL HYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; CAFFEINE; FREE RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VEIN DILATATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAFFEINE; COFFEE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FOOD HANDLING; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; VASODILATION;

EID: 77957850262     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.137     Document Type: Article

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