Antioxidant and antiplatelet activity by polyphenol-rich nutrients: focus on extra virgin olive oil and cocoa

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 96-102

  Loffredo, Lorenzo ^a   Perri, Ludovica ^a   Nocella, Cristina ^a   Violi, Francesco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

antioxidant; cocoa; extra virgin olive oil; nutraceutical; oxidative stress; platelets

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL; POLYPHENOL; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; OLIVE OIL;

ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CACAO; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DOWN REGULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; NUTRIENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATIENT RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; RISK FACTOR;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CACAO; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; OLIVE OIL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; POLYPHENOLS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84962910988     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12923     Document Type: Review

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