Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in many economically developed
nations, and its incidence is increasing at a rapid rate in emerging economies. Diet and …

Hypertension is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke.
Interest in medicinal or nutraceutical plant bioactives to reduce hypertension has increased …

The effect of dietary eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5 (n− 3), as the ethyl ester) on plasma
lipid levels and the incorporation of EPA into erythrocyte and plasma lipids were …

A high plasma cholesterol level, especially low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, indicates
increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Plasma cholesterol levels are influenced by diet …

Abstract The long-chain (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been reported to
exhibit health benefits and healing properties for the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this …

The short-chain fatty acids acetate, propionate, and butyrate are produced by colonic
bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates. Butyrate is important in the regulation of the …

Recent findings indicate that glucose uptake by contracting hindlimb [Acta Physiol.
Scand.(1982) 116, 215‐222] and heart [Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.(1982) 108, 124 …

1. Reduction of ferricyanide by the isolated perfused rat liver and by isolated rat hepatocytes
was studied. 2. Ferricyanide was reduced to ferrocyanide by the perfused liver at a linear …

The aim of this study was to design food grade matrices to deliver microencapsulated fish oil
to the large bowel of the rat where the potential exists to retard inflammation and cancer …

An improved procecedure for the preparation of intact isolated heart cells in high yield from
the adult rat is described. The heart was perfused first with Ca 2+-free bicarbonate-buffered …