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Flow Mediated Dilation in Response to Consumption of Black Tea Versus Artificial Tea, in Non-tea Drinking Hypertensive Subjects.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Tea and Placebo for Vascular Function. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Research indicate that people who regularly drink tea have a reduced risk of stroke or heart disease. In a number of studies in which people that normally do not drink showed that their blood vessels function improved when the drunk tea. The current study tests whether a specific black tea improves vessel function in non-tea drinking hypertensive subjects.
Study Details
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Interventions
Single dose of black tea infusion containing approximately 400 mg flavonoids (expressed as gallic acid equivalents) with added sugar.
Placebo: tea flavour, colouring and sugar