Effects of inorganic nitrate and beetroot supplementation on endothelial function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 451-459

  Lara, Jose ^a   Ashor, Ammar W ^a,b   Oggioni, C ^a   Ahluwalia, A ^c   Mathers, John C ^a   Siervo, Mario ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beetroot; Cardiovascular risk; Endothelial function; Flow mediated dilation; Inorganic nitrate; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; AUGMENTATION INDEX; BEETROOT; BLOOD FLOW; BODY MASS; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PULSE WAVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION; BEET; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDOTHELIUM; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BETA VULGARIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDOTHELIUM; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NITRATES; PLANT ROOTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84959101229     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-015-0872-7     Document Type: Article

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