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Preventive effects of nitrate-rich beetroot juice supplementation on monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) has a high level of nitrate; therefore, its dietary intake could increase nitric oxide (NO) level in the body, possibly preventing the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). In this study, we examined the effects of beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation on PH and the c...

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Autores principales: Tawa, Masashi, Nagata, Rikako, Sumi, Yuiko, Nakagawa, Keisuke, Sawano, Tatsuya, Ohkita, Mamoru, Matsumura, Yasuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8031446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33831045
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249816