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• Acute effects of chlorogenic acids on endothelial function and blood pressure in healthy men and women

  Ward, N., Hodgson, J., Woodman, R. J., Zimmerman, D., Poquet, L., Leveques, A., Actis-Goretta, L., Puddey, I. & Croft, G., 1 May 2016, In : Food & function. 7, 5, p. 2197-2203 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Chlorogenic Acid
  • acute effects
  • chlorogenic acid
  • blood pressure
  • Blood Pressure
  21 Citations (Scopus)

  258 Downloads (Pure)

• Acute effects of quercetin-3-O-glucoside on endothelial function and blood pressure: a randomized dose-response study

  Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Rich, L., Mas, E., Shinde, S., Ward, N. C., Hodgson, J. M. & Croft, K. D., Jul 2016, In : The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 104, 1, p. 97-103 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • isoquercitrin
  • Quercetin
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Blood Pressure
  • Flavonoids
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Apple intake is inversely associated with all-cause and disease-specific mortality in elderly women

  Hodgson, J., Prince, R., Woodman, R. J., Bondonno, C., Ivey, K. L., Bondonno, N., Rimm, E. B., Ward, N., Croft, K. & Lewis, J. R., Mar 2016, In : British Journal of Nutrition. 115, 5, p. 860-867 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Malus
  • Elderly
  • Fruit
  • Mortality
  • Data Systems
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Cardiovascular health benefits of specific vegetable types: A narrative review

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Sim, M., Bondonno, C. P., Bondonno, N. P., Ward, N. C., Prince, R. L., Devine, A., Lewis, J. R. & Hodgson, J. M., 11 May 2018, In : Nutrients. 10, 5, 595.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  Open Access

  • vegetable consumption
  • Insurance Benefits
  • Vegetables
  • chronic diseases
  • vegetables
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Chlorogenic acid improves ex vivo vessel function and protects endothelial cells against HOCl-induced oxidative damage, via increased production of nitric oxide and induction of Hmox-1

  Jiang, R., Hodgson, J., Mas, E., Croft, K. & Ward, N., Jan 2016, In : Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 27, p. 53-60 8 p.

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  • Endothelial cells
  • Chlorogenic Acid
  • Heme Oxygenase-1
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Endothelial Cells
  43 Citations (Scopus)

  394 Downloads (Pure)

• Clinical guidance on the contemporary use of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 monoclonal antibodies

  Ward, N. C., Page, M. M. & Watts, G. F., 1 Apr 2019, In : Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 21, S1, p. 52-62 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Proprotein Convertase 9
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Monoclonal Antibodies
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Ezetimibe

• Dietary nitrate and diet quality: An examination of changing dietary intakes within a representative sample of Australian women

  Jackson, J. K., Patterson, A. J., Macdonald-Wicks, L. K., Bondonno, C. P., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Ward, N. C., Hodgson, J. M., Byles, J. E. & McEvoy, M. A., 1 Aug 2018, In : Nutrients. 10, 8, 1005.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • nutritional adequacy
  • Nitrates
  • food intake
  • nitrates
  • Diet
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of adding milk to black tea on vascular function in healthy men and women: a randomised controlled crossover trial

  Ahmad, A. F., Rich, L., Koch, H., Croft, K. D., Ferruzzi, M. G., Kay, C. D., Hodgson, J. M. & Ward, N. C., 13 Dec 2018, In : Food & function. 9, 12, p. 6307-6314 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • black tea
  • cross-over studies
  • Tea
  • Milk
  • Cross-Over Studies
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Enzymatically-Modified Isoquercitrin Improves Endothelial Function in Volunteers at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

  Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Ward, N. C., Woodman, R. J., Hodgson, J. M. & Croft, K. D., 20 Aug 2019, In : British Journal of Nutrition.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • isoquercitrin
  • Volunteers
  • Quercetin
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Blood Pressure
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  540 Downloads (Pure)

• Flavonoid-Rich Apple Improves Endothelial Function in Individuals at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

  Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Considine, M. J., Maghzal, G., Stocker, R., Woodman, R. J., Ward, N. C., Hodgson, J. M. & Croft, K. D., Feb 2018, In : MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH. 62, 3, 1700674.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • randomized clinical trials
  • Malus
  • at-risk population
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • Flavonoids
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Fruit intake and abdominal aortic calcification in elderly women: A prospective cohort study

  Bondonno, N., Lewis, J., Prince, R., Lim, W., Wong, G., Schousboe, J. T., Woodman, R. J., Kiel, D. P., Bondonno, C., Ward, N., Croft, K. & Hodgson, J., 10 Mar 2016, In : Nutrients. 8, 3, p. 1-12 12 p., 159.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • cohort studies
  • fruit consumption
  • calcification
  • Fruit
  • Cohort Studies
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Isoquercetin and inulin synergistically modulate the gut microbiome to prevent development of the metabolic syndrome in mice fed a high fat diet

  Tan, S., Caparros-Martin, J. A., Matthews, V. B., Koch, H., O'Gara, F., Croft, K. D. & Ward, N. C., 1 Dec 2018, In : Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 10100.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • isoquercitrin
  • Inulin
  • High Fat Diet
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Lipid management in people with peripheral artery disease

  Golledge, J., Ward, N. C. & Watts, G. F., 1 Dec 2019, In : Current Opinion in Lipidology. 30, 6, p. 470-476 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Lipids
  • Proprotein Convertase 9
  • Myocardial Infarction
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Long-Term Dietary Nitrate Supplementation Does Not Prevent Development of the Metabolic Syndrome in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

  Matthews, V. B., Hollingshead, R., Koch, H., Croft, K. D. & Ward, N. C., 1 Jan 2018, In : International Journal of Endocrinology. 2018, 7969750.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Nitrates
  • Dietary Supplements
  • High Fat Diet
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Nitric Oxide
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Low dose dietary nitrate improves endothelial dysfunction and plaque stability in the ApoE^-/- mouse fed a high fat diet

  Bakker, J., Bondonno, N., Gaspari, T. A., Kemp-Harper, B. K., Mccashney, A. J., Hodgson, J., Croft, K. & Ward, N., Oct 2016, In : Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 99, p. 189-198 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Nutrition
  • Nitrates
  • Apolipoproteins E
  • High Fat Diet
  • Fats
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  277 Downloads (Pure)

• Molecular, Population, and Clinical Aspects of Lipoprotein(a): A Bridge Too Far?

  Ward, N. C., Kostner, K. M., Sullivan, D. R., Nestel, P. & Watts, G. E., Dec 2019, In : Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8, 12, 23 p., 2073.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

• Nitrate, the oral microbiome, and cardiovascular health: A systematic literature review of human and animal studies

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Bondonno, N. P., Liu, A. H., Ward, N. C., Prince, R. L., Lewis, J. R., Devine, A., Croft, K. D., Hodgson, J. M. & Bondonno, C. P., 1 Apr 2018, In : American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 107, 4, p. 504-522 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Nitrates
  • Microbiota
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Animals
  • Health
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Nitrate-rich vegetables do not lower blood pressure in individuals with mildly elevated blood pressure: A 4-wk randomized controlled crossover trial

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Lewis, J. R., Prince, R. L., Devine, A., Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Wood, L. G., Puddey, I. B., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D., Woodman, R. J., Beilin, L. J. & Hodgson, J. M., 1 Jun 2018, In : American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 107, 6, p. 894-908 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Nitrates
  • Vegetables
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Blood Pressure
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Nutraceuticals in the management of patients with statin-associated muscle symptoms, with a note on real-world experience

  Ward, N. C., Pang, J., Ryan, J. D. M. & Watts, G. F., 24 Jan 2018, In : Clinical Cardiology. 41, 1, p. 159-165

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  Open Access

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Muscles
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• PCSK9 inhibition 2018: riding a new wave of coronary prevention

  Ward, N. C., Page, M. M. & Watts, G. F., 31 Jan 2019, In : Clinical Science. 133, 2, p. 205-224 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• PCSK9 monoclonal antibody on a knife-edge: An article of faith in FH?

  Ward, N. C. & Watts, G. F., 1 Jul 2018, In : Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 12, 4, p. 844-848 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Reply to OM Shannon et al

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Lewis, J. R., Prince, R. L., Devine, A., Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Wood, L. G., Puddey, I. B., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D., Woodman, R. J., Beilin, L. J. & Hodgson, J. M., 1 Dec 2018, In : The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 108, 6, p. 1353-1354 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Screening plant derived dietary phenolic compounds for bioactivity related to cardiovascular disease

  Croft, K. D., Yamashita, Y., O'Donoghue, H., Shirasaya, D., Ward, N. C. & Ashida, H., 1 Apr 2018, In : Fitoterapia. 126, p. 22-28 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • phenolic acid
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Glucose
  • Muscle Cells
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Shining LIGHT on the metabolic role of the cytokine TNFSF14 and the implications on hepatic IL-6 production

  Saunders, B. M., Rudnicka, C., Filipovska, A., Davies, S., Ward, N., Hricova, J., Schlaich, M. P. & Matthews, V. B., 1 Jan 2018, In : Immunology and Cell Biology. 96, 1, p. 41-53 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Nutrition
  • Interleukin-6
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Obesity
  • Cytokines
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Statin Toxicity

  Ward, N. C., Watts, G. F. & Eckel, R. H., 18 Jan 2019, In : Circulation Research. 124, 2, p. 328-350 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Muscles
  • Primary Prevention
  • Secondary Prevention
  • LDL Cholesterol
  81 Citations (Scopus)

• The gut microbiome and cardiovascular disease: current knowledge and clinical potential

  Ahmad, A. F., Dwivedi, G., O'Gara, F., Caparros-Martin, J. & Ward, N. C., 1 Nov 2019, In : American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 317, 5, p. H923-H938

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Dysbiosis
  • Human Body
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• The gut microbiome and heart failure

  Ahmad, A. F., Ward, N. C. & Dwivedi, G., 1 Mar 2019, In : Current Opinion in Cardiology. 34, 2, p. 225-232 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Heart Failure
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Microbiota
  • Dysbiosis
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Vegetable-derived bioactive nitrate and cardiovascular health

  Bondonno, C. P., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Liu, A. H., Bondonno, N. P., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D. & Hodgson, J. M., 1 Jun 2018, In : Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 61, p. 83-91 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Vegetables
  • Nitrates
  • Health
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Nitrites
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Vegetable nitrate intakes are associated with reduced self-reported cardiovascular-related complications within a representative sample of middle-aged australian women, prospectively followed up for 15 years

  Jackson, J. K., Patterson, A. J., Macdonald-Wicks, L. K., Forder, P. M., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Bondonno, C. P., Hodgson, J. M., Ward, N. C., Holder, C., Oldmeadow, C., Byles, J. E. & McEvoy, M. A., 1 Feb 2019, In : Nutrients. 11, 2, 240.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Nitrates
  • Vegetables
  • nitrates
  • vegetables
  • cardiovascular diseases
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• What's new on therapies for elevated lipoprotein(a)

  Ward, N. C., Schultz, C. J. & Watts, G. F., 3 Jun 2019, In : Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology. 12, 6, p. 495-499 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
  1 Citation (Scopus)