BETEL LEAF EXTRACTS (PIPER BETLE L.) PREVENT ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION BY REDUCING THE LEVELS OF URIC ACID AND ICAM-1 EXPRESSION OF THE HYPERURICEMIA WISTAR RATS (RATTUS NORVEGICUS) AORTIC ENDOTHELIAL
<p>Hyperuricemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease causes endothelial dysfunction by increasing oxidative stress and inflammation. Extracts of betel leaf (<em>Piper betle L.</em>) contain bioactivity as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and XO inhibitor. The aim of the re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitas Udayana
2016-01-01
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Series: | Indonesia Journal of Biomedical Science |
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Online Access: | https://ijbs-udayana.org/index.php/ijbs/article/view/22 |