Prospective Safety Evaluation of a Cardiovascular Health Dietary Supplement in Adults with Prehypertension and Stage I Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To prospectively examine the long-term safety of a cardiovascular health dietary supplement by assessing a comprehensive set of safety measures.

Design

Single-arm, open-label study.

Location

National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR.

Subjects

Thirty adults with screening blood pressure readings consistent with prehypertension or stage I hypertension.

Intervention

One caplet per day of a dietary supplement for 6 months. The investigated herbal-mineral supplement contains several ingredients, most notably Rauwolfia serpentina.

Outcome measures

Primary measures included b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), electrolyt

SUBMITTER: Ryan JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6389760 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature