Black Tea Increases Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Improves Flow Mediated Dilatation Counteracting Deleterious Effects from a Fat Load in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Black Tea Increases Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Improves Flow Mediated Dilatation Counteracting Deleterious Effects from a Fat Load in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

(1) Background: Endothelial dysfunction predicts cardiovascular events. Circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) maintain and repair the endothelium regulating its function. Tea flavonoids reduce cardiovascular risk. We investigated the effects of black tea on the number of CACs and on flow-mediated dila...

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Main Authors: Davide Grassi, Richard Draijer, Casper Schalkwijk, Giovambattista Desideri, Anatolia D’Angeli, Sandro Francavilla, Theo Mulder, Claudio Ferri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
black tea
flavonoids
endothelial function
circulating endothelial cells
hypertension
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/11/727

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