P4.24 DIETARY INORGANIC NITRATE LOWERS CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE
Background: Dietary inorganic nitrate is reduced to (nitric oxide) NO in the body. Beetroot is a rich source of dietary inorganic nitrate and has been shown to lower brachial blood pressure (BP) by this mechanism. The effect on aortic (central) BP, which may be a better predictor of cardiovascular d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939025/view |