Antihypertensive Properties of Plant-Based Prebiotics

Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Although various drugs for its treatment have been synthesized, the occurring side effects have generated the need for natural interventions for the treatment and prevention of hypertension. Dietary intervention such as the ad...

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Main Authors: Min-Tze Liong, Ting-Jin Lim, Lay-Gaik Ooi, Siok-Koon Yeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
fos
gum
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/8/3517/