The effectiveness of Hibiscus sabdariffa in the treatment of hypertension: A systematic review

Phytomedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-86

  Wahabi, H A ^a   Alansary, L A ^a   Al Sabban, A H ^a   Glasziuo, P ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hibiscus sabdariffa; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

BLACK TEA EXTRACT; CAPTOPRIL; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; LISINOPRIL; PLACEBO;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BITTER TASTE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMBASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDLINE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; HIBISCUS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCY;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 73449146247     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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