Background Despite remarkable progress in treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) over
the last two decades, mortality, personal suffering and cost remain staggering, and effective …

Objectives to assess the cardioprotective properties of a blueberry enriched diet (BD).
Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a major role in ischemia-related …

Aim of the study To examine the protective effects of dietary administration of Mulberry
leaves (ML) on postmyocarditis dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) focusing on oxidative and …

OBJECTIVE: We studied the effects of β-carotene (BC) on ventricular remodeling after
myocardial infarction. METHODS: Myocardial infarction was induced in Wistar rats that were …

Background and aims Increased cardiac inflammation and oxidative stress are common
features in obesity, and toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 signaling is a key inflammatory pathway in …

Background Considering the high morbidity and mortality after myocardial infarction (MI), the
study of compounds with potential benefits for cardiac remodeling is reasonable. Green tea …

Background Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) are recognized as a good source of
flavonoids, especially anthocyanins, which have strong antioxidative activity. Therefore, they …

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of an aqueous wild blueberry extract
and five wild blueberry polyphenol fractions on an in vitro model of heart disease. Adult rat …

Mild-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been associated with reduced risk of
morbi/mortality from coronary artery disease. However, whether beer intake affords …

抄録 Mulberry is commonly used as silkworm diet and an alternative medicine in Japan and
China, has recently reported to contain many antioxidative flavanoid compounds and having …