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Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular diseases: Linking pathophysiology to cardioprotective effects of natural bioactive compounds

  • Javad Sharifi-Rad
  • , Célia F. Rodrigues
  • , Farukh Sharopov
  • , Anca Oana Docea
  • , Asli Can Karaca
  • , Mehdi Sharifi-Rad
  • , Derya Kahveci Karincaoglu
  • , Gözde Gülseren
  • , Ezgi Şenol
  • , Evren Demircan
  • , Yasaman Taheri
  • , Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria
  • , Beraat Özçelik
  • , Kadriye Nur Kasapoğlu
  • , Mine Gültekin-Özgüven
  • , Ceren Daşkaya-Dikmen
  • , William C. Cho
  • , Natália Martins
  • , Daniela Calina

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Abstract

Heart and blood vessels disorders comprise one of the main causes of death worldwide. Pharmacologically active natural compounds have been used as a complementary therapy in cardiovascular disease around the world in a traditional way. Dietary, natural bioactive compounds, as well as healthy lifestyles, are considered to prevent coronary artery diseases. Pre-clinical and clinical studies reported that consumption of plant-food bioactive derivatives including polyphenolic compounds, peptides, oligosaccharides, vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids possess protective effects on cardiovascular diseases. This review aims to summarize the cardiovascular risk factors, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials related to cardioprotective properties of the plant-food-derived bioactive compounds. Molecular mechanisms by the natural bioactive compounds exert their cardiovascular protective properties have also been highlighted.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2326
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume17
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Arterial hypertension
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cardio-protective pharmacotherapy
  • Classical and emerging risk factors
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Diabetes
  • Diet
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Plant-food bioactive compounds

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