Saponins of sea cucumber attenuate atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice via lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory properties

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease linked to elevated blood cholesterol levels. Despite ongoing advances in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the sa...

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Main Authors: Lin Ding, Tian-Tian Zhang, Hong-Xia Che, Ling-Yu Zhang, Chang-Hu Xue, Yao-Guang Chang, Yu-Ming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618303815