Intravenous Administration of Lycopene, a Tomato Extract, Protects against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Intravenous Administration of Lycopene, a Tomato Extract, Protects against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Background: Oral uptake of lycopene has been shown to be beneficial for preventing myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the strong first-pass metabolism of lycopene influences its bioavailability and impedes its clinic application. In this study, we determined an intravenous (IV) a...

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Main Authors: Chao Tong, Chuan Peng, Lianlian Wang, Li Zhang, Xiaotao Yang, Ping Xu, Jinjin Li, Thibaut Delplancke, Hua Zhang, Hongbo Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
lycopene
ischemia-reperfusion injury
myocardial infarction
ROS
inflammation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/3/138

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