Protective effects of garlic extract on cardiac function, heart rate variability, and cardiac mitochondria in obese insulin-resistant rats

• Main Authors: Supakul L., Pintana H., Apaijai N., Chattipakorn S., Shinlapawittayatorn K., Chattipakorn N.
• Format: Article
• Published: D. Steinkopff-Verlag 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (miscellaneous); Nutrition and Dietetics
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84928698233&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38470
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

PURPOSE: Garlic has been shown to exhibit antioxidant effects and cardioprotective properties. However, the effects of garlic extract on the heart in insulin resistance induced by long-term high-fat-diet consumption are not well defined. Therefore, we sought to determine the effects of garlic extrac...