Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: A comprehensive review of animal and human studies

Fitoterapia

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-94

  Hopkins, Allison L ^a   Lamm, Marnie G ^a   Funk, Janet L ^a   Ritenbaugh, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Ethnopharmacology; Hibiscus sabdariffa L.; Hypertension; Randomized clinical trials; Roselle

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; CAPTOPRIL; DIURETIC AGENT; ELECTROLYTE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LISINOPRIL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; POLYPHENOL;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LD 50; LIVER TOXICITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TEA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; HIBISCUS; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPERTENSION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84874716298     PISSN: 0367326X     EISSN: 18736971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2013.01.003     Document Type: Review

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