The effect of probiotics supplementation on blood pressure: a systemic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fermented milk has over the last decade been intensively studied because of the putative antihypertensive effect. The aim of our study is to investigate the role of probiotics support therapy in blood pressure and, as a kind of convenient and economic drugs for prevention and auxiliary treatment of hypertension.

Materials and methods

We performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of probiotics consumption on blood pressure. Databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Clinical trials, CNKI and the Cochrane library were searched. Also, the grey literature and references were searched.

Results

Twenty-three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 2037 participants met the inclusion criteria and were included. Probiotic consumption signifi

SUBMITTER: Qi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183137 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature