Anti-atherosclerotic effects of fruit bioactive compounds: A review of current scientific evidence

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 407-419

  Thilakarathna, Surangi H ^a   Vasantha Rupasinghe, H P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Atherosclerosis; Bioactive compounds; Flavonoids; Fruits; Terpenoids

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FATTY ACID; FRUIT; HEALTH RISK; RESEARCH WORK; TERPENE;

EID: 84859979225     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2011-090     Document Type: Review

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