Effect of green tea extract on lipid peroxydation and aortic atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed rabbits
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Ha
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aortic atherosclerosis
- MeSH:
Atherosclerosis;
Plant Extracts;
Tea
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2003;285(6):50-57
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Green tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in Vietnam. Polyphenol in green tea possess biological effects such as antitumoral, anticarciogenic, anti-inflammatory and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing the plasma antioxidative capacity in human. Lipid peroxidation and oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein have been implicated in human atherosclersis. Green tea extract with doses of 100 mg, 150 mg/kg body weight/day reduced levels of MDA plasma and injury of aortic atherosclerosis
