Mechanisms of Endothelial Protection by Dietary Flavonoids

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/634387

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will investigate the possibility that specifc compounds found in fruits and vegetables can help protect against cardiovascular disease. Some of these compounds (flavonoids) may directly affect blood vessels to improve their function. Some vegetable are very rich in nitrate and the interaction of flavonoids with nitrate may increase the production of nitric oxide, which improves blood vessel function and can lower blood pressure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $518,256.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

atherosclerosis | cardiovascular disease | dietary flavonoids | hypertension | nitric oxide | nutrition | oxidative stress | vascular function

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