... to confirm these results. Many hypertensive patients around the world frequently seek out alternative therapies, such as dietary supplements (Afolayan and Wintola, 2014). Some studies have reported that patients use dietary supplements alongside traditional antihypertensive drugs (Azizah et al...

...Esther Badugu Patrick; Sunday O. Otimenyin; Bukata B. Bukar Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the blood pressure (BP) lowing potential of some herbs used by the indigenous people of Zango Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria, to treat hypertension. Design/methodology/approach A total...

...Roghayeh Chenary; Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini; Saeid Bashirian; Ghodratollah Roshanaei; Ali Akbar Fazaeli; Mohsen Jalilian Purpose The high prevalence of hypertension is a significant concern worldwide. A decrease in salt intake is a well-known strategy to control hypertension and reduce the risk...

...Khaled M.M. Koriem; Hend N. Saleh; Marwa A. El-Attar Purpose This paper aims to evaluate systolic blood pressure (SBP), serum sodium/potassium levels and cardiac antioxidants after Artemisia herba-alba oral administration in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR). Design/methodology/approach...

...Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid; Mastura Mohd Isamudin; Siti Sabariah Buhari; Emmy Hainida Khairul Ikram Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the value of websites accessible to patients looking for Web-based information regarding hypertension management. Design/methodology/approach A cross...

...Hamidreza Roohafza; Awat Feizi; Shahnaz Amani Tirani; Masoumeh Sadeghi; Nizal Sarrafzadegan Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of empirically derived dietary patterns with hypertension and hyperlipidemia among a large sample of Iranian industrial employees. Design...

...Sadia Berzou; Djamil Krouf; Nawal Taleb-Dida; Akila Guenzet Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of flaxseed (L. usitatissimum [Linn]) on blood pressure, redox status markers and acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity in ouabain-induced hypertension in normal Wistar...

...Cathrine A. Oladoyinbo; Adenike Mercy Abiodun; Mariam Oluwatoyin Oyalowo; Irene Obaji; Abisola Margaret Oyelere; Olufunke Opeyemi Akinbule; Abimbola Abosede Sobo Purpose This study was designed to assess the risk factors associated with hypertension (HTN) and diabetes among artisans in Ogun State...

...HadjMostefa Khelladi; Djamil Krouf; Nawal Taleb-Dida Purpose This paper aims to study the effect of green lemon zest combined with sardine proteins in diabetic hypertensive rats (DHRs). Design/methodology/approach Male Wistar rats (n = 30) weighing 250 ± 10 g were divided into five...

...Sonal Dhemla; Kanika Varma Purpose There has been a dramatic increase in hypertension in developing countries along with changes in food consumption patterns contributing to higher levels of sodium. Evidence shows that a high level of sodium intake is a major cause of high blood pressure and other...

...Abdulrahman O. Musaiger; Mariam Al‐Mannai; Khaldoon Al‐Roomi Purpose Hypertension is one of important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which represents 30 per cent of annual total deaths in Bahrain. Studies on factors associated with hypertension in Bahrain are very limited. The present...