Effect of probiotic foods and supplements on blood pressure: a systematic review of meta-analyses studies of controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent evidences suggested that hypertension was associated with changes in gut microbiota composition. As intervention with probiotics might be considered as one of the approaches for modulating gut microbiota, the objective of the present study was to systematically review the meta-analyses of controlled trials (CTs) to elucidate the effects of probiotics on blood pressure.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases until November 2019 to explore all the meta-analyses conducted on the CTs assessing the efficacy of probiotics in the management of blood pressure (BP). Meta-analyses performed on in vitro, animal or observational studies were excluded from the study. References of the included studies were also screened to obtai

SUBMITTER: Ejtahed HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7271294 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature