Evidence for a protective effect of polyphenols-containing foods on cardiovascular health: An update for clinicians

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-106

  Habauzit, Vèronique ^a   Morand, Christine ^a  

^a INRA and University of Auvergne   (France)

Author keywords

Blood lipids; Blood pressure; Dietary polyphenols; Endothelial function; Flavonoids; Nutritional prevention of cardiovascular diseases; Platelet function; Randomized controlled clinical trials

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; POLYPHENOL; QUERCETIN;

BERRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CITRUS FRUIT; COFFEE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDOTHELIUM; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAPE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POMEGRANATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED WINE; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION;

EID: 84859098613     PISSN: 20406223     EISSN: 20406231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2040622311430006     Document Type: Review

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