Effect of <i>Sechium edule</i> var. <i>nigrum spinosum</i> (Chayote) on Oxidative Stress and Pro-Inflammatory Markers in Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: An Exploratory Study

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for cognitive deterioration and frailty in older adults. In this regard it has been shown that oxidative stress (OxS) and chronic inflammation are involved in the pathophysiology of these alterations. Harmless antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapeutic a...

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Main Authors: Juana Rosado-Pérez, Itzen Aguiñiga-Sánchez, Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio, Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/8/5/146