Changes in blood pressure indices in normotensive adults after the consumption of lemongrass tea

作     者：Christopher Ekpenyong Eme Osim 

作者机构：Department of PhysiologyFaculty of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of UyoUyoAkwa Ibom StateNigeria Department of PhysiologyFaculty of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of CalabarCalabarCross River StateNigeria 

出 版 物：《Journal of Coastal Life Medicine》 (海岸生命医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2016年第4卷第10期

页      面：802-808页

学科分类：08[工学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 080502[工学-材料学] 

主　　题：Cymbopogon citratus Phytoconstituents Hemodynamic Biochemical Effects Human 

摘      要：Objective:To accurately evaluate the effect of lemongrasses tea(LGT)on blood pressure(BP)indices in normal ***:A total of 105 participants were sub-divided into 3 groups with 35 in each group and they were administered with LGT prepared from 2,4 or 8 g of the lemongrass leaf powder(LP)for 30 days,*** were evaluated for various BP indices and other clinical and biochemical parameters at days 0,10 and 30 after the administration of LGT using standard ***:At day 10,systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure(DBP)were lower than baseline *** mean arterial pressure was slightly reduced,while pulse pressure and heart rate(HR)significantly increased in subjects administered with LGT prepared from 4 or 8 g of the *** day 30,systolic blood pressure and DBP remained decreased in participants administered with LGT prepared from 4 g of the *** normalized in participants administered with LGT prepared from 4 g of the *** mean arterial pressure and HR decreased further in participants administered with LGT prepared from 8 g of the LP,but HR normalized in subjects treated with LGT prepared from 4 g of the *** pressure almost returned to baseline ***:Ingestion of LGT may be associated with decreased BP indices in normotensive humans due to its varied bioactive constituents and their activities.