Experiment 66736

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PropertyValue
Pharmacology
OrganismVaccinium macrocarpon (ERICACEAE)
CitationHARKINS,KJ:. (2000). WHAT'S THE USE OF CRANBERRY JUICE?. 29(1)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTHE OXIDATION OF LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN IS AN EARLY STEP IN THE FORMATION OF ATHEROMATOUS PLAQUES ON VASCULAR ENDOTHERLIUM. CRANBERRY JUICE INHIBITS THE IN VITRO OXIDAITON OF LOW -DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN. CRANBERRY JUICE MAY BE PROVIDE BENEFITS SIMILAR TO OTHER DIETARY ANTIOXIDANT, WHICH CAN IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN TO RESIST OXIDATIVE STRESS IN VIVO. THIS COULD BE BENEFIT IN THE PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE.
Number10
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalSPECIES NOT STATED
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractFRUIT JUICE