The effect of lipid accumulation product and its interaction with other factors on hypertension risk in Chinese Han population: A cross-sectional study.

ObjectivesLipid accumulation product (LAP) is a simple and effective indicator that reflects visceral obesity.This study aimed to compare the significance of LAP in predicting hypertension risk with other obesity indices, and to evaluate the interactive effects of LAP and smoking, family history of hypertension on hypertension risk in Chinese Han a

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Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils and Their Major Components in Scavenging Free Radicals, Inhibiting Lipid Oxidation and Reducing Cellular Oxidative Stress

Antioxidant activities of five essential oils (cinnamon, thyme, clove, lavender and peppermint oils) and their major components (eugenol, thymol, linalool, and menthol) were evaluated on scavenging DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl) free radicals, inhibiting polyunsaturated fatty acid oxidation in fish oil emulsion (FOE), and reducing oxidative s

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Effect of Glycyrrhiza uralensis crude water extract on the expression of Nitric Oxide Synthase 2 gene during myogenesis

Glycyrrhiza uralensis is a traditional herbal medicine with significant bioactivity.This study investigated the effect u11-200ps of G.uralensis crude water extract (GU-CWE) on nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) expression during myogenesis.GU-CWE treatment increased myoblast differentiation by downregulating NOS2 and upregulating myogenic regulatory fa

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