Two compounds of the Colombian algae Hypnea musciformis prevent oxidative damage in human low density lipoproteins LDLs

People of the Caribbean believe that red algae have properties that are beneficial to human health. We aimed to test the beneficial properties of Hypnea musciformis by measuring its ability to prevent oxidation in human LDLs. We obtained algal extracts via supercritical fluid extraction using 15 dif...

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Main Authors: Gladys Rozo, Claudia Rozo, Mónica Puyana, Freddy A. Ramos, Carmen Almonacid, Henry Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619303172