Archive | 2019
A Review Nutraceuticals with Antihypertensive Properties
Abstract
Supplementation with key nutrients that favorably influence vascular health is a promising integrative intervention in the management of hypertension. Thus far, the clinical use of such adjuncts has been limited due to a history of minimal regulatory standards for supplements. In recent years, clinical trials researching the impact of supplements on hypertension has begun to catch up to the marketplace, which may promote increased use of supplements to more effectively control hypertension. The following review aims to facilitate informed use of supplements as pharmaceutical agents, termed nutraceuticals, by summarizing the current knowledge on commonly used supplements with antihypertensive effects. The nutraceuticals Coenzyme Q10, Vitamin C, L-arginine, magnesium and potassium are reviewed. What is known about dosage, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse effects, and nutraceutical-drug interactions are discussed in order to summarize the clinically relevant information.