POTENTIAL OF GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM) IN LOWERING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Potential of garlic (Allium sativum) in lowering high blood pressure: mechanisms of action and clinical relevance

Karin Ried, Peter Fakler National Institute of Integrative The Mel Jean Medicine, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Abstract: Garlic supplements have shown promise in the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension, lowering blood pressure (BP) by about 10 mmHg systolic and 8 mmHg diastolic, similar to standard BP medication.Aged garlic extract, which contains

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Possible Factors Concerning the Crossing of Formosan Ferret-Badger Rabies over the Daan River in Miaoli County, Taiwan

The first detection of Formosan ferret-badger (FFB) rabies on the main island of Taiwan occurred in July 2013.National surveillance reports indicated that prior to 2023, rabies outbreaks were limited to the southern region of the Daan River, which was considered a natural barrier preventing the spread northwards.However, in 2023, four new cases of

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