Garlic and cardioprotection: Insights into the molecular mechanisms

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 448-458

  Khatua, Tarak Nath ^a   Adela, Ramu ^a   Banerjee, Sanjay K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Garlic; Heart; Molecular mechanism; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; GARLIC EXTRACT; HISTONE DEACETYLASE; LIPID;

ANTICOAGULATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; CARDIOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; FIBRINOLYSIS; GARLIC; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION INJURY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GARLIC; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84878833987     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: 12057541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2012-0315     Document Type: Review

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