The nopalitos of Opuntia ficus indica are hypolipemiant, corrects endothelial dysfunction and mitigates the radical attack in rats exposed prematurely to cafeteria diet

ConclusionOFI nopalitos probably because of their richness in bioactive compounds, improves cardiovascular risk markers in rats exposed prematurely to CD, and could constitute a novel functional ingredient in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical to prevent metabolic disorders induced by an unbalanced diets.
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research