The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 373-377 , June 2004

Effects of garlic extract consumption on blood lipid and oxidant/antioxidant parameters in humans with high blood cholesterol

  • İlker Durak

      Affiliations

    • Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Kavutcu

      Affiliations

    • Gazi University Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Bilal Aytaç

      Affiliations

    • Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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  • Aslıhan Avcı

      Affiliations

    • Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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  • Erdinç Devrim

      Affiliations

    • Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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  • Hanefi Özbek

      Affiliations

    • Yüzüncü Yýl University Medical Faculty, Department of Pharmacology, Van, Turkey
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  • Hasan Serdar Öztürk

      Affiliations

    • Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey

Received 10 June 2003 ,Revised 17 November 2003 ,Accepted 6 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2004.01.005

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 373-377 , June 2004

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