Why the study?
Does black tea reduce blood pressure and wave reflections in hypertensive patients?
Population
19 hypertensive patients
Comparison
Black tea twice a day for eight days vs Placebo twice a day for eight days
Design
RCT, randomized, cross-over design, double-blind
Follow-up
8 days per treatment period
Authors
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Supports black tea as adjunct for hypertension; extends RCT evidence on arterial stiffness.
Does black tea reduce blood pressure and wave reflections in hypertensive patients?
Short-term consumption of black tea lowers blood pressure and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients, both in fasting conditions and after a fat load.
Grassi et al. (2015) studied this question.
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