Proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins and cardiovascular diseases

Food Research International

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 41-52

  Kruger, Maria J ^a   Davies, Neil ^a   Myburgh, Kathryn H ^b   Lecour, Sandrine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Cardioprotective effects; Cardiovascular diseases; Metabolic effects; Proanthocyanidins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894042763     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.01.046     Document Type: Review

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