Improvement of hypertension, endothelial function and systemic inflammation following short-term supplementation with red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) juice: A randomized crossover pilot study

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 627-632

  Asgary, S ^a   Afshani, M R ^b   Sahebkar, A ^c,d   Keshvari, M ^a   Taheri, M ^e   Jahanian, E ^f   Rafieian Kopaei, M ^g   Malekian, F ^h   Sarrafzadegan, N ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^f ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^g SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^h SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; ENDOTHELIAL LEUKOCYTE ADHESION MOLECULE 1; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEET; BEETROOT JUICE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDOTHELIUM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECTS; LIPID METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; AGED; BETA VULGARIS; BIOMARKERS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; VASODILATION;

EID: 84973352124     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2016.34     Document Type: Article

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