scholarly journals Olive oil, the Mediterranean diet, and arterial blood pressure: the Greek European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study

2004 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 1012-1018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodora Psaltopoulou ◽  
Androniki Naska ◽  
Philippos Orfanos ◽  
Dimitrios Trichopoulos ◽  
Theodoros Mountokalakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Prospective Investigation

Influence of the Onion as an Essential Ingredient of the Mediterranean Diet on Arterial Blood Pressure and Blood Fluidity

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (09) ◽  
pp. 795-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Kalus ◽  
Gerhard Pindur ◽  
Friedrich Jung ◽  
Beate Mayer ◽  
Hartmut Radtke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Essential Ingredient ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
Blood Fluidity ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Effects of Olive Oil on Blood Pressure: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Mechanistic Evidence

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marika Massaro ◽  
Egeria Scoditti ◽  
Maria Annunziata Carluccio ◽  
Nadia Calabriso ◽  
Giuseppe Santarpino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Antihypertensive Medications ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
High Oleic ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact

The increasing access to antihypertensive medications has improved longevity and quality of life in hypertensive patients. Nevertheless, hypertension still remains a major risk factor for stroke and myocardial infarction, suggesting the need to implement management of pre- and hypertensive patients. In addition to antihypertensive medications, lifestyle changes, including healthier dietary patterns, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Mediterranean diet, have been shown to favorably affect blood pressure and are now recommended as integrative tools in hypertension management. An analysis of the effects of nutritional components of the Mediterranean diet(s) on blood pressure has therefore become mandatory. After a literature review of the impact of Mediterranean diet(s) on cardiovascular risk factors, we here analyze the effects of olive oil and its major components on blood pressure in healthy and cardiovascular disease individuals and examine underlying mechanisms of action. Both experimental and human studies agree in showing anti-hypertensive effects of olive oil. We conclude that due to its high oleic acid and antioxidant polyphenol content, the consumption of olive oil may be advised as the optimal fat choice in the management protocols for hypertension in both healthy and cardiovascular disease patients.

Effects of an Onion-Olive Oil Maceration Product Containing Essential Ingredients of the Mediterranean Diet on Blood Pressure and Blood Fluidity

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (02) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Beate Mayer ◽  
Ulrich Kalus ◽  
Alexander Grigorov ◽  
Gerhard Pindur ◽  
Friedrich Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Blood Fluidity ◽  
The Mediterranean

Cardiovascular Effects of Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb in Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1253-1261
Author(s):  
Mourad Akdad ◽  
Mohamed Eddouks
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Antihypertensive Activity ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Hypertensive Rats ◽  
Vasorelaxant Effect ◽  
Arterial Blood

Aims: The present study was performed in order to analyze the antihypertensive activity of Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb. Background: Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb is an aromatic and medicinal plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. This herb is used to treat various pathologies such as cardiovascular disorders. Meanwhile, its pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system have not been studied. Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of aerial parts of Micromeria graeca (AEMG) on the cardiovascular system in normotensive and hypertensive rats. Methods: In this study, the cardiovascular effect of AEMG was evaluated using in vivo and in vitro investigations. In order to assess the acute effect of AEMG on the cardiovascular system, anesthetized L-NAME-hypertensive and normotensive rats received AEMG (100 mg/kg) orally and arterial blood pressure parameters were monitored during six hours. In the sub-chronic study, rats were orally treated for one week, followed by blood pressure assessment during one week of treatment. Blood pressure was measured using a tail-cuff and a computer-assisted monitoring device. In the second experiment, isolated rat aortic ring pre-contracted with Epinephrine (EP) or KCl was used to assess the vasorelaxant effect of AEMG. Results: Oral administration of AEMG (100 mg/kg) provoked a decrease of arterial blood pressure parameters in hypertensive rats. In addition, AEMG induced a vasorelaxant effect in thoracic aortic rings pre-contracted with EP (10 μM) or KCl (80 mM). This effect was attenuated in the presence of propranolol and methylene blue. While in the presence of glibenclamide, L-NAME, nifedipine or Indomethacin, the vasorelaxant effect was not affected. Conclusion: This study showed that Micromeria graeca possesses a potent antihypertensive effect and relaxes the vascular smooth muscle through β-adrenergic and cGMP pathways.

THE REGULATION OF ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE

1946 ◽  
Vol 146 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Holt ◽  
W. J. Rashkind ◽  
R. Bernstein ◽  
J. C. Greisen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Blood
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