[HTML][HTML] A randomized clinical trial of the effects of leafy green vegetables and inorganic nitrate on blood pressure
ML Sundqvist, FJ Larsen, M Carlström, M Bottai… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with lowering of blood pressure
(BP), but the nutrient (s) responsible for these effects remain unclear. Research suggests
that inorganic nitrate present in leafy green vegetables is converted into NO in vivo to
improve cardiovascular function. Objective In this study, we evaluated the effect of leafy
green vegetables on BP in subjects with elevated BP, with the aim of elucidating if any such
effect is related to their high nitrate content. Design We enrolled 243 subjects, 50–70 y old …
(BP), but the nutrient (s) responsible for these effects remain unclear. Research suggests
that inorganic nitrate present in leafy green vegetables is converted into NO in vivo to
improve cardiovascular function. Objective In this study, we evaluated the effect of leafy
green vegetables on BP in subjects with elevated BP, with the aim of elucidating if any such
effect is related to their high nitrate content. Design We enrolled 243 subjects, 50–70 y old …