Antioxidant and Hypolipidemic Activity of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Curatella americana L. Leaves

High levels of reactive oxygen species in the body and hyperlipidemia are key factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. The present study investigated the antioxidant and hypolipidemic activity of hydroethanolic extract of Curatella americana L. leaves (ExC). Th...

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Main Authors: Rafael Henrique Oliveira Lopes, Luis Fernando Benitez Macorini, Katia Ávila Antunes, Priscilla Pereira de Toledo Espindola, Tamaeh Monteiro Alfredo, Paola dos Santos da Rocha, Zefa Valdivina Pereira, Edson Lucas dos Santos, Kely de Picoli Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9681425