Coconut oil supplementation reduces blood pressure and oxidative stress in spontaneously hypertensive rats
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Background Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension and antioxidant compounds have been used in the prevention and treatment of this disease. In this context, coconut oil (CO) was found to have antioxidant property due to its high polyphenol content. In this study, we investigated the effects caused by chronic treatment with CO on mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and lipid peroxidation in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014