Absorption Kinetics of Polyphenols in Angel's Plant (Angelica Keiskei)
Absorption Kinetics of Polyphenols in Angel's Plant (Angelica Keiskei)
The absorption kinetics of polyphenols in angel's plant (Angelica keiskei), which is a dark
 green leafy vegetable rich in antioxidant nutrients, will be determined in older adults in
 this pilot study.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Healthy subjects (>60 yr, n=5)

 -  subjects with metabolic syndrome (>60 yr, n=5)

 -  Subjects who has

 -  high fasting plasma glucose (>5.6 mmol/L),

 -  central obesity (waist-hip ratio, >0.9 for men, >0.85 for women)

 -  either high blood pressure (>130/85 mmHg) or high triacylglycerol (>1.7 mmol/L)
 will be selected to have metabolic syndrome.

 -  normal hematological parameters, normal serum albumin, normal liver function, and
 normal kidney function

 -  no history of smoking or alcoholism.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  consume >7 alcoholic drinks/wk

 -  taking cholesterol medication or hormone replacement