Dietary α-lipoic acid supplementation lowers blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats

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Authors

Sudesh Vasdev · Memorial University of Newfoundland

Carol A. Ford · Memorial University of Newfoundland

L. Longerich · Memorial University of Newfoundland

Abstract

Dietary alpha-lipoic acid supplementation in SHRs lowered the systolic blood pressure, cytosolic [Ca2+]i, blood glucose and insulin levels, and tissue aldehyde conjugates, and attenuated adverse renal vascular changes.

Topics & Keywords

Biochemical Acid Research Studies Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency Electrolyte and hormonal disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 18, Issue 5, pp. 567-573

DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200018050-00009

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