Effect of Grape Polyphenols on Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e0137665
• Main Authors: Li, Shao-Hua, Zhao, Peng, Tian, Hong-Bo, Chen, Liang-Hua, Cui, Lian-Qun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 16.09.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Antihypertensives; Blood; Blood pressure; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Confidence intervals; Development and progression; Diagnosis; Fruits; Grapes; Heterogeneity; Humans; Hypertension; Lipids; Medical ethics; Meta-analysis; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Patient outcomes; Polyphenols; Polyphenols - pharmacology; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Reduction; Risk factors; Studies; Subgroups; Vitis - chemistry; United States; China

The effect of grape polyphenols on blood pressure remains unclear, which we aimed to address via a meta-analysis study. We conducted study trial searches in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases. Summary estimates of weighted mean differences and 95% confidence intervals were obtained b...