Consumption of dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida (hawthorn) suppresses high-cholesterol diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats

Consumption of dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida (hawthorn) suppresses high-cholesterol diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats

The hypocholesterolemic and atheroscleroprotective potentials of dietary consumption of hawthorn (dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida, Shan Zha) were investigated by monitoring plasma lipid profiles and aortic relaxation in Sprague–Dawley rats fed with either normal diet, high-cholesterol diet (HCD...

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Main Authors: Ching-Yee Kwok, Candy Ngai-Yan Wong, Mabel Yin-Chun Yau, Peter Hoi-Fu Yu, Alice Lai Shan Au, Christina Chui-Wa Poon, Sai-Wang Seto, Tsz-Yan Lam, Yiu-Wa Kwan, Shun-Wan Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Cholesterol
Crataegus pinnatifida
Dietary supplement
Hawthorn
High-fat diet
Rat
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