Increased nitrate intake from beetroot juice over 4 weeks affects nitrate metabolism, but not vascular function or blood pressure in older adults with hypertension.
Fejes R, Lutnik M, Weisshaar S, Pilat N, Wagner KH, Stüger HP, Peake JM, Woodman RJ, Croft KD, Bondonno CP, Hodgson JM, Wolzt M, Neubauer O.
Fejes R, et al.
Food Funct. 2024 Apr 22;15(8):4065-4078. doi: 10.1039/d3fo03749e.
Food Funct. 2024.
PMID: 38546454
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Clinical Trial.
We investigated the effects of a single 400 mg-dose at 3 hours post-ingestion (3H POST) and the daily consumption of 2 400 mg of nitrate through nitrate-rich compared with nitrate-depleted (placebo) beetroot juice over 4 weeks (4WK POST). ...Compared t …
We investigated the effects of a single 400 mg-dose at 3 hours post-ingestion (3H POST) and the daily consumption of 2 400 mg of nitrate …