Effect of celery on blood pressure parameters in hypertensive patients
Results for SBP, DBP, MAP, and PP obtained during treatment with celery and placebo and their cross-over condition are summarized in Table 4. There was no statistically significant difference between the celery (SBP: 142.06±5.11 and DBP: 92.05±5.52 mmHg) and placebo (SBP: 140.54±5.77 and DBP: 91.99±5.73 mmHg) groups at the beginning of this study (t-test, unpaired, P>0.05). This table shows that all BP parameters did not change during the placebo treatment (P>0.05), while the abovementioned parameters significantly decreased after celery treatment (P<0.001). The mean reduction in SBP and DBP were 11.08 and 6.54 mmHg, respectively, during celery therapy (P<0.001).