Effect of crocin, a carotenoid from saffron, on plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein and lipid profile in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A double blind randomized clinical trial

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is defined by insulin resistance and a clustering of other cardiovascular risk factors. Crocin is a carotenoid derived from the stigmas of the saffron flower and had previously been shown to affect lipid profile. However, the mechanism for this function is not well und...

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Autores principales: Javandoost, Ali, Afshari, Asma, Nikbakht-Jam, Irandokht, Khademi, Mohammad, Eslami, Saied, Nosrati, Mina, Foroutan-Tanha, Mojtaba, Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Tavalaie, Shima, Ghayour-Mobarhan, Majid, Ferns, Gordon, Hadizadeh, Farzin, Tabassi, Abolghasem, Mohajeri, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5774797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29371871

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