Hibiscus Infusion Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
A study tests the ability of Jamaican hibiscus flowers to dilate arteries and improve the condition of the circulatory system.
While the pharmaceutical industry tries to convince the world of the need to extend healthy people preventive statin prescription – a kind of drug that is not Carace of secundarios- effects, natural medicine can provide an effective preventive treatment without side effects: the hibiscus infusion.
A team of researchers from the UK and Nigeria have seen immediate effects after 22 study participants took hibiscus infusion that suggest a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
Hibiscus dilates the arteries and protects them
The research authors found that a dilation of the brachial artery occurred after drinking the infusion. The measurement of this dilation is diagnostic to determine the state of the arterial tissue.
The results, published in the journal Nutrients , led scientists from the universities of Readin (United Kingdom) and Bayero (Nigeria) to conclude that taking extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa flowers (the Jamaican hibiscus or Jamica rose) after a Food “improves vascular function and may be an effective dietary strategy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.”
The study participants, who suffered from cardiovascular risk to varying degrees, drank an infusion prepared with the traditional method, that is, the infusion of about 30 g of dried flowers in a liter of water for about 10 minutes.
Rich in antioxidant anthocyanins
According to the researchers, the beneficial properties for the cardiovascular system are due to the action of anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that are part of the composition of flowers.
In traditional medicine, hibiscus is indicated to soothe irritated throat, against aphonia, to relieve cough, to treat bronchitis and respiratory disorders in general.
It is also recommended to protect the gastric mucosa in case of heartburn or gastritis.
Pregnant and lactating women should not take hibiscus.
