Pu-erh tea attenuates smoking-induced foam cell formation through inhibition of the α9-nicotinic-acetylcholine receptor expression in monocytes: An ex vivo study
To assess whether drinking tea can effectively prevent smoking-induced atherosclerosis, a clinical trial ex vivo study was performed. The volunteers were randomly allocated to two groups (n = 55 per group) that received either Pu-erh tea powder or a cellulose placebo (0.5 g/capsule, T.I.D.) for two...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616000244 |