Investigation of the effects of peppermint (mentha piperita) on the biochemical and anthropometric profile of university students;Investigação dos efeitos do uso da hortelã (mentha piperita) no perfil bioquímico e antropométrico de estudantes universitários

Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 584-588

  Barbalho, Sandra Maria ^a,b   Machado, Flávia Maria Vasques Farinazzi ^b   Oshiiwa, Marie ^b   Abreu, Marcio ^c   Guiger, Ellen Landgraf ^a   Tomazela, Paschoal ^c   Goulart, Ricardo Alvares ^c  

^a Universidade de Marilia   (Brazil)

^b Faculdade de Tecnologia de Marília FATEC Estudante Rafael Almeida Camarinha   (Brazil)

^c FAMEMA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Dyslipidemias; Mentha piperita; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 80054973866     PISSN: 01012061     EISSN: 1678457X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-20612011000300006     Document Type: Article

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