Gum Arabic Ameliorates Impaired Coagulation and Cardiotoxicity Induced by Water-Pipe Smoke Exposure in Mice

Gum Arabic Ameliorates Impaired Coagulation and Cardiotoxicity Induced by Water-Pipe Smoke Exposure in Mice

Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is prevalent in the East and elsewhere. WPS exposure is known to induce thrombosis and cardiovascular toxicity involving inflammation and oxidative stress. Here, we have investigated the effect of Gum Arabic (GA), a prebiotic with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytoprot...

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Main Authors: Abderrahim Nemmar, Suhail Al-Salam, Sumaya Beegam, Priya Yuvaraju, Badreldin H. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
water-pipe smoke
nose-only exposure
Gum Arabic
heart
oxidative stress
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00053/full

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