Effect of coenzyme Q10 and Ardisia japonica Blume on plasma and liver lipids, platelet aggregation, and erythrocyte Na efflux channels in simvastatin-treated guinea pigs

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 414-420

  Kang, Min Sook ^a   Yang, Hun Mo ^a   Kang, Ja Young ^a   Ryou, Sung Hee ^a   Kang, Jung Sook ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ardisia japonica blume; Cholesterol; CoQ10; Guinea pig; Simvastatin

Indexed keywords

ARDISIA; ARDISIA JAPONICA; CAVIA;

EID: 84870618739     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2012.6.5.414     Document Type: Article

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