Aged garlic extract lowers blood pressure in patients with treated but uncontrolled hypertension: A randomised controlled trial

Maturitas

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-150

  Ried, Karin ^a   Frank, Oliver R ^a   Stocks, Nigel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged garlic extract; Cardiovascular health; Complementary medicine; Uncontrolled hypertension

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; PLACEBO; S ALLYLCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 77956649139     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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