Hypocholesterolaemic effect and anti-hypertensive properties of probiotics and prebiotics: A review
Hypercholesterolaemia (HCE) and hypertension (HT) are two major contributing factors in development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). As synthetic medications used to treat HCE and HT can cause several side effects such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, various dietary approaches have been prop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616301591 |