Tocotrienols Reverse Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Liver Changes in High Carbohydrate, High Fat Diet-Fed Rats

Tocotrienols have been reported to improve lipid profiles, reduce atherosclerotic lesions, decrease blood glucose and glycated haemoglobin concentrations, normalise blood pressure in vivo and inhibit adipogenesis in vitro, yet their role in the metabolic syndrome has not been investigated. In this s...

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Main Authors: Weng-Yew Wong, Hemant Poudyal, Leigh C. Ward, Lindsay Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/10/1527