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Male Zucker rats were divided into the control group and groups treated with CoQ10 (30mg\/kg\/day), or CC varieties: Koralovij Marka (KM) and Wild Type (WT) (5 g\/kg\/day, n = 6 in each group) for 6 weeks. Blood pressure (BP), bodyweight, relative heart weight, and plasma lipid profile were determined. NOS activity and expressions of eNOS, SOD, and NADPH oxidase were determined in the left ventricle (LV) and aorta. Among CC groups, KM decreased bodyweight and WT relative heart weight. Neither CoQ10 nor CCs affected BP. CoQ10 did not affect lipid profile and NOS activity either in the LV or aorta. On the other hand, WT decreased cholesterol and LDL levels. KM and WT increased NOS activity in the aorta, while not affecting the activity in the LV. KM increased eNOS expression and did not affect ROS production, while WT increased SOD and decreased NADPH oxidase without affecting eNOS expressions in both tissues. 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