Garlic, chocolate, or tomatoes for (pre-) hypertension?
| dc.contributor.author | Ried, K. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aged garlic extract, dark chocolate, or lycopene-rich tomato products have been linked with blood pressure-lowering properties in hypertensive people. There is consistent evidence for garlic supplements, in particular in the form of Kyolic® aged garlic extract, to be effective in lowering blood pressure comparable to first-line standard antihypertensive medication. Dark chocolate appears to be beneficial for blood pressure reduction as well, albeit to a lesser extent than Kyolic®. Lycopene in tomato extract has a protective effect on serum cholesterol similar to low-dose statins, and may also be beneficial for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive people. | |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | K Ried | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal für Hypertonie, 2011; 15(3):7-10 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1028-2327 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1680-9378 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/68171 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Krause & Pachernegg GmbH | |
| dc.rights | Copyright status unknown | |
| dc.subject | uncontrolled hypertension, nonpharmacological treatment, Kyolic® aged garlic extract, cocoa, chocolate, lycopene, tomato, cholesterol, meta-analysis | |
| dc.title | Garlic, chocolate, or tomatoes for (pre-) hypertension? | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |