Phytother Res 2020 Jan 27
Protective effects of beet (Beta vulgaris) leaves extract against oxidative stress in endothelial cells in vitro.
da Silva LGS, Morelli AP, Pavan ICB, Tavares MR, Pestana NF, Rostagno MA, Simabuco FM, Bezerra RMN
Beetroot is an herb used worldwide as a food product, raw material for food industry, ethanol production and source of food coloring. Beet leaves are ...
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J. Hypertens. 2020 Jan 20
Nutraceuticals and blood pressure control: a European Society of Hypertension position document.
Borghi C, Tsioufis K, Agabiti-Rosei E, Burnier M, Cicero AFG, Clement D, Coca A, Desideri G, Grassi G, Lovic D, Lurbe E, Kahan T, Kreutz R, Jelakovic B, Polonia J, Redon J, Van De Borne P, Mancia G
: High-normal blood pressure (BP) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, however the cost-benefit ratio of the use of antihyp ...
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BMJ Open
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating the effects of inorganic nitrate in hypertension-induced target organ damage: protocol of the NITRATE-TOD study in the UK.
Lau CWZ, Hamers AJP, Rathod KS, Shabbir A, Cooper J, Primus CP, Davies C, Mathur A, Moon JC, Kapil V, Ahluwalia A
Arterial stiffness and left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy are the key markers of hypertensive target organ damage (TOD) associated with increased cardi ...
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Food Chem
Characterization of the profile and concentration of betacyanin in the gastric content, blood and urine of rats after an intragastric administration of fermented red beet juice.
Sawicki T, Topolska J, Baczek N, Szawara-Nowak D, Juskiewicz J, Wiczkowski W
The aim of the study was to evaluate the profile and level of betacyanins in the gastric content, blood (portal and main veins) and urine of rats afte ...
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Cureus
Physiological Effects of Beetroot in Athletes and Patients.
Olsson H, Al-Saadi J, Oehler D, Pergolizzi J, Magnusson P
Dietary supplementation with beetroot juice (BRJ), a naturally rich source of nitrate, is an area of considerable interest to elite athletes as well a ...
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