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Protective effect of a litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)-flower-water-extract on cardiovascular health in a high-fat/cholesterol-dietary hamsters
2010-04-01
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in the developed countries. Litchi-flower-water-extract (LFWE) contains plenty of phytochemicals, i.e. phenols, flavonoids, tannins which may own cardio-protection. Ten male hamsters per group were assigned randomly to one of the following dietary groups: chow diet and normal distilled water (LFCD/NDW); high-fat/cholesterol diet and normal distilled water (H...
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- Literature Corpus work
- ce0e7922-5c69-5e69-80e3-2278c3bc53a3
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.09.027
