Polyphenols in Theobroma Cacao ameliorate microcirculation: In vivo intravital microscopic observation in rats

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 288-291

  Osakabe, Naomi ^a  

^a SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endothelial dysfunction; Flavan 3 ols; Intravital microscopy; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; FLAVAN 3 OLS; PHENYLEPHRINE; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTERIOLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CACAO; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREMASTER MUSCLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ERYTHROCYTE; HEART RATE; LIPID DIET; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 84863679134     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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