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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
The effectivenessof Hibiscus sabdariffa in thetreatment of hypertension: A systematicreview
فعالية الكركدية لعلاج الضغط العالي : مراحعة منهجية
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Introduction: Hypertensionisacommonglobalhealthproblemwithsignificantmortalityand morbidity. Hibiscussabdariffa is aplantknowninmanycountriesandisconsumedashotandcold drinksInadditiontoitsuseinfolkmedicine;ithasbeensuggestedastreatmentformanyconditions includinghypertension. Objectives: The objectivesofthisreviewweretoexaminetheevidenceofeffectivenessandsafetyof hibiscusinthetreatmentofhypertension. Methods: Wesearchedseveralmedicaldatabases(MEDLINE,EMBASE,CINAHL,CochraneCentral RegisterofControlledTrials,andthespecializedregisteroftheCochraneHypertensionGroupandthe generalengineGoogle)toJanuary2009. WeincludedrandomizedcontrolledtrialsthathadexaminedHibiscus’seffectivenessandsafetyin the treatmentofprimaryhypertensioninadults.Twoauthorsindependentlyselectedthetrialsforthe review,extractedthedata,andcriticallyappraisedtheincludedstudies. Results: Four trials,withatotalof390patients,metourinclusioncriteria.Twostudiescompared Hibiscussabdariffa to blacktea;onestudycomparedittocaptoprilandonetolisinopril.Thestudies foundthatHibiscushadgreaterbloodpressurereductionthanteabutlessthantheACE-inhibitors. However,allstudies,exceptone,wereshorttermandofpoorqualitywithaJadadscoringof o3 anddid not meetinternationalstandards. Conclusion: The fourrandomizedcontrolledstudiesidentifiedinthisreviewdonotprovidereliable evidencetosupportrecommending Hibiscussabdariffa for thetreatmentofprimaryhypertensionin adults. 
ISSN : 0944-7113 
Journal Name : Phytomedicine 
Volume : 17 
Issue Number : 17 
Publishing Year : 1430 AH
2010 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, October 24, 2010 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
هيفاء عبد المجيد وهبيWahabi, Haifa AbdulmageedInvestigatorDoctorateumlena@yahoo.com
لينى عبد الرحمن الانصاري.A.Alansary, Lubna AbdulrahmanResearcherDoctoratelansary@yahoo.com
أشواق حسن الصبانAlsabban, Ashwaq HassanResearcherMasteraalsabban@hotmail.com
بول جلازيوGlasziuo, P ResearcherDoctorate 

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