Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and its main underlying cause, atherothrombosis, are the
major culprits of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Apart from the treatment of …

Platelet activation in atherosclerotic arteries is central to the development of arterial
thrombosis; therefore, precise control of platelet function must occur to prevent thrombotic …

The high prevalence of obesity, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is
largely attributable to the contemporary lifestyle that is often sedentary and includes a diet …

Atherosclerosis, a chronic progressive inflammatory condition characterized by the formation
of lipid-laden lesions in arterial walls, is associated with substantial morbidity (including …

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the Western world. In the last
decades nutraceutical approaches have been proposed to counteract atherosclerotic …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that nutritional habits, like those based on high
consumption of fruits and vegetables, have been associated with a longer life expectancy …

Dietary supplements can have beneficial effects on a number of risk factors for
cardiovascular diseases, and interest in the use of nonpharmacologic nutraceutical-based …

Nutraceuticals are potentially healthful foods that play a role in maintaining human well
being, enhancing health and preventing, or even treating, specific diseases. More than for …

Hyperactive platelets, in addition to their roles in thrombosis, are also important mediators of
atherogenesis. Antiplatelet drugs are not suitable for use where risk of a cardiovascular …

Activated platelets contribute to plaque formation within blood vessels in the early and late
stages of atherogenesis, and therefore they have been proposed as risk factor for …