Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) seed extract protects against maternal vascular dysfunction, hypertension, and fetal growth restriction in experimental preeclampsia

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) seed extract protects against maternal vascular dysfunction, hypertension, and fetal growth restriction in experimental preeclampsia

Objective To investigate whether Euterpe oleracea Mart. (açaí) seed extract (ASE) prevents maternal cardiovascular changes and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in experimental preeclampsia (PE). Methods ASE administration (200 mg/kg/day) during mid to late pregnancy in a rat model of L-NAME-i...

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Main Authors: Alexandre de Souza da Silva, Douglas Val Quintans Nunes, Lenize Costa dos Reis Marins de Carvalho, Izabelle Barcellos Santos, Matheus Pontes de Menezes, Graziele Freitas de Bem, Cristiane Aguiar da Costa, Roberto Soares de Moura, Angela Castro Resende, Dayane Teixeira Ognibene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-04-01
Series:Hypertension in Pregnancy
Subjects:
preeclampsia
l-name
endothelial dysfunction
oxidative stress
euterpe oleracea mart
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2020.1754850

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2020.1754850

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