Article
Suppressive action of docosahexaenoic acid enriched-Euglena on reduction of endothelium-dependent relaxation in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP).
Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology - 1 Apr 1997
Murakami T, Ogawa H, Hayashi M, Yoshizumi H
Abstract excerpt
Stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) were fed a diet containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-enriched Euglena glacilis (DHA-Euglena) as the protein source from 5 weeks of age. The effects on endothelial functions were investigated by perfusion experimentation using mesenteric vascul...
Topics
- Animals
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Blood Pressure
- Body Weight
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Docosahexaenoic Acids
- Endothelium, Vascular
- Euglena gracilis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
