Chicory, A typical vegetable in Mediterranean diet, exerts a therapeutic role in established atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E‐deficient mice

Conclusion: Chicory exerts an atheroprotective role in mice possibly by regulating lesional macrophage content and phenotype, suggesting that chicory is one underrated contributor to Mediterranean Diet‐induced atheroprotection.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Source: Nahrung / Food - June 1, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Weiqun Lin, Chaoqun Liu, Hai Yang, Wenting Wang, Wenhua Ling, Dongliang Wang Tags: Research Article Source Type: research