A comparative study of the effect of green tea and sour tea on blood pressure and lipid profile in healthy adult men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a set of metabolic disorders affecting heart and blood vessels. Green tea and sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) have attracted significant attention recently due to their high popularity, nutrient profile and therapeutic effects. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of green tea and sour tea supplementation on blood pressure and lipid profile in healthy adult men.

Methods

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included 54 healthy adult men. The participants were randomly assigned to two intervention groups receiving 450 mg green tea or sour tea and one placebo group which consumed 450 mg placebo (maltodextrin) for 6 weeks. Blood pressure, lipid profile, dietary intake and physical activity were

SUBMITTER: Kafeshani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5677327 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature