Effect of onion peel extract supplementation on the lipid profile and antioxidative status of healthy young women: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover trial

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 373-379

  Kim, Jungmi ^a   Cha, Yong Jun ^b   Lee, Kyung Hea ^b   Park, Eunju ^a  

^a Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant status; DNA damage; Healthy young women; Lipid profile; Onion peel extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885768945     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2013.7.5.373     Document Type: Article

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