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. 2019 Jul-Sep;10(3):107-111.
doi: 10.4103/japtr.JAPTR_402_18.

Effect of hibiscus sabdariffa on blood pressure in patients with stage 1 hypertension

Majid Jalalyazdi  1 , Javad Ramezani  2 , Azadeh Izadi-Moud  1 , Fereshteh Madani-Sani  1 , Shokufeh Shahlaei  1 , Shirin Sadat Ghiasi  1
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Effect of hibiscus sabdariffa on blood pressure in patients with stage 1 hypertension

Majid Jalalyazdi et al. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2019 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Using different drug regimens has been proved to have effective effects on lowering blood pressure, but the adverse effects of long-term usage such medications is evident. According to recent trend in suing herbal and traditional medicines, researchers have been focused on evaluating the effect of different herbals on managing hypertension. The aim of the present study is the evaluation of the antihypertensive effect one of these herbs, sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa), on stage one hypertension. Patients with stage one hypertension who were diagnosed by a cardiologist has been included in the present clinical trial after giving informed consent. The patients were divided into two groups. The control and case group received the same lifestyle and dietary advices for controlling blood pressure. The case group received two standard cup of sour tea every morning for 1 month. The blood pressure of both groups was documented at baseline and at the end of the study and the results were analyzed using SPSS software. A total of 46 patients participated in this study and there was no significant difference in terms of age and body mass index between groups. There was a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure in both groups, but the mean reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the case group (P = 0.004 and P < 0.001, respectively). Using H. sabdariffa as sour tea two times a day can be effective in managing blood pressure in stage one hypertension along with lifestyle and dietary modification.

Keywords: Diastolic pressure; Hibiscus sabdariffa; hypertension; systolic pressure.

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Changes in systolic blood pressure among intervention and control groups during the study
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Changes in diastolic blood pressure among intervention and control groups during the study
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