The Role of Grain Legumes in the Prevention of Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue , 2015, Pages 144-168

  Arnoldi, Anna ^a   Zanoni, Chiara ^a   Lammi, Carmen ^a   Boschin, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; cholesterol; coronary heart disease; hypertension; lupin; pea; plant protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908429188     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689.2014.897908     Document Type: Article

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