Prevention of Hypertension, Cardiovascular Damage and Endothelial Dysfunction with Green Tea Extracts
Author(s) -
Michele Antonello,
Domenico Montemurro,
Massimo Bolognesi,
Marco Di Pascoli,
Adrián Piva,
Franco Grego,
Daniele Sticchi,
Luisa Giuliani,
Spiridione Garbisa,
Gabriele Rossi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.08.006
Subject(s) - medicine , endothelial dysfunction , endocrinology , oxidative stress , nadph oxidase , superoxide dismutase , angiotensin ii , aorta , acetylcholine , phenylephrine , p22phox , blood pressure
We investigated the effect of green tea extract (GTE) in arterial hypertension with high oxidative stress. Angiotensin (Ang) II induces endothelial dysfunction (ED) that is crucial for the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension.
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