Effect of <i>Sechium edule</i> var. <i>nigrum spinosum</i> (Chayote) on Telomerase Levels and Antioxidant Capacity in Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

• Main Authors: Graciela Gavia-García (Author), Juana Rosado-Pérez (Author), Itzen Aguiñiga-Sánchez (Author), Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio (Author), Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) have a redox imbalance, due to a decay in antioxidant capacity. Oxidative stress (OxS) is considered an important modulator of telomere shortening and telomerase activity. One of the fruits that has been associated with an antioxidant effect is <i>Sechiu...