A systematic review and metaanalysis on the effects of garlic preparations on blood pressure in individuals with hypertension

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 414-423

  Rohner, Andres ^a   Ried, Karin ^b   Sobenin, Igor A ^c   Bucher, Heiner C ^a   Nordmann, Alain J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b National Institute of Integrative Medicine   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL CARDIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; garlic; hypertension; metaanalysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GARLIC EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT;

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FOLLOW UP; GARLIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECTS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

BLOOD PRESSURE; GARLIC; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84926328124     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpu165     Document Type: Review

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