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New research released by the
American Heart Association reveals that Hibiscus
Sabdariffa has a beneficial effect on reducing high
blood pressure.
"Daily consumption of three cups
of hibiscus tea, (made from 1.25g of hibiscus), an
amount readily incorporated into the diet, lowers blood
pressure in pre- and mildly hypertensive
adults and may prove an effective component of the dietary
changes recommended for people at risk of developing hypertension,"
comments Diane L. McKay, PhD, FACN from the Antioxidants
Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition
Research Centre.
A clinical trial was conducted amongst men and women aged
between 30 - 70 with high blood pressure, half of whom
received a hibiscus infused drink and half a placebo for six
weeks. Blood pressure was measured at weekly intervals and
results showed that systolic blood pressure and diastolic
blood pressure were both lower in those people taking the
hibiscus treatment with the greatest reduction in systolic
blood pressure sufferers registering a drop of 13.2%. Age,
gender or use of dietary supplements made no difference to
the results, which showed an overall drop in blood pressure
of 7.2% among the hibiscus users.
Results prove that daily consumption of three intakes of a
hibiscus drink per day lowers blood pressure in pre and
mildly hypertensive adults, and is likely to prove effective
when incorporated into the diets of those people at risk of
developing hypertension. Antioxidant anthocyanins present in
hibiscus sabdariffa may help to protect against the damage
caused by harmful free radicals in the body as part of a
healthy lifestyle.
Hibiscus Sabdariffa has been used for centuries around the
world as a natural herbal remedy, for example, the Egyptians
used hibiscus to make a nourishing drink, reputed to be the
preferred drink of the pharaohs, and believed in the great
health benefits of the flower.
Anita Doran, director of the Hibiscus Drinks Company,
comments: "We are very pleased that the efficacy of hibiscus
has been proven for high blood pressure sufferers as we
offer a range of natural refreshing hibiscus based drinks,
all of which contain a high level of hibiscus extract and
have been scientifically proven as a rich source of
anthocyanin antioxidants. Drinking just two glasses (250ml)
of Hib! per day will give the same amount of hibiscus
extract as used in the trials."
Hib! - the UK's first range of superflower drinks - is made
from the hibiscus sabdariffa flower. It combines natural
ingredients, healthy antioxidants and pure spring water to
give a great taste. Hib! is caffeine free and contains no
artificial ingredients.
[Abstract 3278: Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. Tea (Tisane) Lowers
Blood Pressure in Prehypertensive and Mildly Hypertensive
Adults. Diane L McKay; Edward Saltzman; Chung-Yen Chen,
Jeffrey B Blumberg (November 2008)]
Source: Hibiscus DrinksCompany
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