Roselle for hypertension in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is considered a serious health problem worldwide. Controlling and lowering blood pressure have a significant benefit to the hypertensive patients because hypertension is a risk factor for stroke, heart disease and cardiovascular disease. A tropical plant called Roselle, or Red Sorrel in English-speaking countries, has been used both as a thirst-quenching drink and for medical purposes.

Objectives

To explore the effect of Roselle on blood pressure in hypertensive adult patients.

Search strategy

The following databases were searched (Date of most recent search was September 2009): - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2nd Quarter 2009) - DARE (2nd Quarter 2009) - Ovid MEDLINE (1950 to Present with Daily Update) - EMBASE (1980 to 2009 Week 22

SUBMITTER: Ngamjarus C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7182310 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature