Antioxidant and anti hyperglycemic role of wine grape powder in rats fed with a high fructose diet

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is a growing worldwide health problem. We evaluated the effects of wine grape powder (WGP), rich in antioxidants and fiber, in a rat model of metabolic syndrome induced by a high fructose diet. We tested whether WGP supplementation may prevent glucose intolerance and d...

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Main Authors: Romina Hernández-Salinas, Valerie Decap, Alberto Leguina, Patricio Cáceres, Druso Perez, Ines Urquiaga, Rodrigo Iturriaga, Victoria Velarde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100053&lng=en&tlng=en