The effect of bergamot polyphenolic fraction on lipid transfer protein system and vascular oxidative stress in a rat model of hyperlipemia

Abstract Background Experimental and epidemiological studies show that bergamot polyphenolic fraction (BPF) ameliorates the serum lipemic profile, normalizes blood pressure and improves non alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients suffering from metabolic syndrome. Despite this evidence, the molecu...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Musolino, Micaela Gliozzi, Saverio Nucera, Cristina Carresi, Jessica Maiuolo, Rocco Mollace, Sara Paone, Francesca Bosco, Federica Scarano, Miriam Scicchitano, Stefano Ruga, Maria Caterina Zito, Carmen Colica, Roberta Macrì, Ernesto Palma, Salvatore Ragusa, Carolina Muscoli, Vincenzo Mollace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1061-0