The specific aim of the study is to determine whether a freeze dried powder provided by the California Strawberries Commission, can reduce blood pressure in patients with pre-hypertension. The powder is prepared by the California Strawberry Commission (CSC).
Primarily, we would like to find out whether freeze dried strawberry powder lowers blood pressure. In addition we would like to know if the strawberry alters the subject's blood cholesterol and the ability of the subject's blood vessels to relax.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
Beverage, daily for 8 weeks, 12g freeze-dried strawberry powder
Placebo beverage, 8 weeks
University of California Davis (Ragle Hall)
Davis, California, United States
Change in blood pressure
Time frame: 8 weeks
Change in low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation
Time frame: 8 weeks
Change in flow mediated dilation (FMD)
Time frame: 8 weeks
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