Vascular Protective Effect of an Ethanol Extract of Camellia japonica Fruit: Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation of Coronary Artery and Reduction of Smooth Muscle Cell Migration

Camellia japonica is a popular garden plant in Asia and widely used as cosmetic sources and traditional medicine. However, the possibility that C. japonica affects cardiovascular system remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate vascular effects of an extract of C. japonica. Vascu...

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Main Authors: Sin-Hee Park, Bong-Sup Shim, Jun-Seong Yoon, Hyun-Ho Lee, Hye-Won Lee, Seok-Bong Yoo, An-Jin Wi, Whoa-Shig Park, Hyun-Jung Kim, Dong-Wok Kim, Min-Ho Oak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6309565