Hypolipidemic and Antioxidant Properties of Hot Pepper Flower (Capsicum annuum L.)

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 301-306

  Marrelli, Mariangela ^a   Menichini, Francesco ^a   Conforti, Filomena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Capsicum annuum; Obesity; Pancreatic lipase; Phenolic composition

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CHLOROGENIC ACID; FLAVONOID; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; QUERCETIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FLOWER; IC50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PEPPER; RAW 264.7 CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAPSICUM; CHLOROGENIC ACID; FLAVONOIDS; FLOWERS; HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LIPASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOLS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUERCETIN; RAW 264.7 CELLS;

EID: 84976512061     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: 15739104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-016-0560-7     Document Type: Article

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