Dietary onion ameliorates antioxidant defence, inflammatory response, and cardiovascular risk biomarkers in hypercholesterolemic Wistar rats

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of processed onion in hypercholesterolemic male Wistar rats. Rodents were fed three diets: control-C, high-cholesterol-HC, and high-cholesterol enriched with onion-HCO for 7 weeks. Antioxidant enzymes were measured in erythrocytes and liver....

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Main Authors: Clara Colina-Coca, Diana González-Peña, Begoña de Ancos, Concepción Sánchez-Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617304024