Mediterranean tomato ‐based sofrito protects against vascular alterations in obese Zucker rats by preserving NO bioavailability

Conclusion: This is the first evidence of tomato‐based sofrito protection against vascular alterations that could precede major cardiometabolic complications in obesity. These results contribute to explain the therapeutic properties of the Mediterranean diet in obesity‐related disorders. Therefore, sofrito is an attractive dietary approach against vascular alterations in obesity.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Source: Nahrung / Food - March 19, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Rosalia Rodriguez ‐Rodriguez, Francesc Jiménez‐Altayó, Laia Alsina, Yara Onetti, Jose F. Alvarenga, Carmen Claro, Elena Ogalla, Nuria Casals, Rosa M. Lamuela‐Raventos Tags: Research Article Source Type: research