Asiatic Acid Alleviates Hemodynamic and Metabolic Alterations via Restoring eNOS/iNOS Expression, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome Rats

Asiatic Acid Alleviates Hemodynamic and Metabolic Alterations via Restoring eNOS/iNOS Expression, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome Rats

Asiatic acid is a triterpenoid isolated from Centella asiatica. The present study aimed to investigate whether asiatic acid could lessen the metabolic, cardiovascular complications in rats with metabolic syndrome (MS) induced by a high-carbohydrate, high-fat (HCHF) diet. Male Sprague-Dawley rats wer...

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Main Authors: Poungrat Pakdeechote, Sarawoot Bunbupha, Upa Kukongviriyapan, Parichat Prachaney, Wilaiwan Khrisanapant, Veerapol Kukongviriyapan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
metabolic syndrome
asiatic acid
inflammation
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/1/355

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