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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 vasculature, and compared with the effects of antihypertensive drugs. (1) At 13 weeks of age, SHRSP fed the DHA-Euglena diet...
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