Shih-Chien University
Wax gourds have abilities of antioxidation and ACE activity inhibition
Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, September 19th, 2004
"Vegetables and fruits have been shown to be good sources of antioxidants. Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat hypertension and inflammation. The aims of this study were to investigate the abilities of antioxidation and inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity of wax gourd pulp, core, seed and peel prepared by different extraction methods," scientists in Taiwan report.
H.Y. Huang and colleagues of Shih-Chien University wrote, "The fresh...
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