Effect of dietary garlic (Allium Sativum) on the blood pressure in humans - A pilot study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 204-207

  Qidwai, Waris ^a   Qureshi, Riaz ^a   Hasan, Syed Najmul ^a   Azam, Syed Iqbal ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOKING; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTENSION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAKISTAN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GARLIC; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033846464     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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