Polyphenols and IUGR Pregnancies: Effects of Maternal Hydroxytyrosol Supplementation on Postnatal Growth, Metabolism and Body Composition of the Offspring

• Main Authors: Marta Vazquez-Gomez (Author), Ana Heras-Molina (Author), Consolacion Garcia-Contreras (Author), Jose Luis Pesantez-Pacheco (Author), Laura Torres-Rovira (Author), Beatriz Martinez-Fernandez (Author), Jorge Gonzalez (Author), Teresa Encinas (Author), Susana Astiz (Author), Cristina Ovilo (Author), Beatriz Isabel (Author), Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Maternal supplementation with the polyphenol hydroxytyrosol in a swine model of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) improves the fetal oxidative status, decreases the appearance of low birth-weight neonates and favors growth during early postnatal stages (lactation). The current study aimed to de...