Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the dose response effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors of a Black Garlic Extract in subjects with Grade I Hypertension. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- If the reduction in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) is in a dose-response manner
- If the changes in lipid profile are in a dose-response manner
Participants will be randomly assign to a low dose (250 mg/day), high dose (600 mg/day) or placebo of a standardized Garlic Extract (ABG+/GarlACE) during 12 weeks
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women with Grade I Hypertension (systolic blood pressure between 130 and 139 mmHg; and diastolic blood pressure between 80 to 89 mmHg) without taking any antihypertensive drug
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute or chronic kidney disease including dyslipidemia due to nephrotic syndrome.- -
- Hypothyroidism
- Having previously suffered a myocardial infarction or stroke
- Pharmacological treatment with insulin, sulfonylureas, protease inhibitors
- Chronic gastrointestinal disease
- Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the study period.
- Breastfeeding
- Allergy or intolerance to garlic
- High alcohol consumption (>14 units per week)
- Smokers