Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome
Principal Investigator:
William Cefalu, M.D.
Louisiana State University Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Address
Pennington Biomedical Research Center Division of Nutrition & Chronic Disease
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge Louisiana 70808
United StatesWeb site:
brc.pbrc.edu/
Description
This center aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of specific, compelling hypotheses about the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms by which botanicals (e.g., Artemisia, St. John's wort) may reduce the chance of developing conditions that often lead to metabolic syndrome and of developing metabolic syndrome itself. Metabolic syndrome, a grouping of risk factors that may develop into diabetes and heart disease, has been this center's focus since 2005.
Research Area:
Program:
Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals