Abstract Title:

Effects of Allium sativum (Garlic) on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension.

Abstract Source:

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2013 Sep ;26(5):859-63. PMID: 24035939

Abstract Author(s):

Rizwan Ashraf, Rafeeq Alam Khan, Imran Ashraf, Absar A Qureshi

Article Affiliation:

Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract:

The present study evaluated the effects of garlic on blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. Patients (n=210) with stage 1 essential hypertension were divided into 7 groups named as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Each group comprised of 30 patients. Each patient in group A, B, C, D and E has received garlic tablets at the dose of 300/mg. 600/mg, 900/mg, 1200/mg and 1500/mg in divided doses per day respectively for 24 weeks while Group F&group G were given tablet atenolol and placebo respectively. Blood pressure readings were recorded at weeks 0, 12 and 24. Present study showed significant decrease in both Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure in both dose and duration dependent manner. In each garlic treated group, significant reduction in SBP and DBP (p<0.005) were observed when compared with atenolol (P<0.005) and placebo.

Study Type : Human Study

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