Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and heart disease-cardioprotective effects of rooibos flavonoids and phenylpyruvic acid-2-O-β-D-glucoside

Abstract Diabetic patients are at an increased risk of developing heart failure when compared to their non-diabetic counter parts. Accumulative evidence suggests chronic hyperglycemia to be central in the development of myocardial infarction in these patients. At present, there are limited therapies...

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Main Authors: Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Elizabeth Joubert, Christo J.F. Muller, Johan Louw, Rabia Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-017-0200-8

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