Effects of blueberry supplementation on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 165-171

  Zhu, Y ^a   Sun, J ^b   Lu, W ^a   Wang, X ^a   Han, Z ^a   Qiu, C ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUEBERRY EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; PREHYPERTENSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; PHYTOTHERAPY; VACCINIUM;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BLUEBERRY PLANTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84988632770     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2016.70     Document Type: Review

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