Open Journal of Preventive Medicine

Vol.3 No.9(2013), Paper ID 41263, 9 pages

DOI:10.4236/ojpm.2013.39075

 

Are Umezu polyphenols in the Japanese plum (Prunus mume) protective against mild hypertension and oxidation? Evidence from a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

 

Shigeki Takemura, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Kanae Mure, Jin Fukumoto, Nobuhiro Nishio, Naomi Kitano, Kunihiro Kishida, Fumiko Yano, Takahiko Mitani, Tatsuya Takeshita, Kazuhisa Miyashita

 

Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University, Wakayama, Japan
Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University, Wakayama, Japan
Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University, Wakayama, Japan; Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan

 

Copyright © 2013 Shigeki Takemura, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Kanae Mure, Jin Fukumoto, Nobuhiro Nishio, Naomi Kitano, Kunihiro Kishida, Fumiko Yano, Takahiko Mitani, Tatsuya Takeshita, Kazuhisa Miyashita et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

 

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Takemura, S. , Yoshimasu, K. , Mure, K. , Fukumoto, J. , Nishio, N. , Kitano, N. , Kishida, K. , Yano, F. , Mitani, T. , Takeshita, T. and Miyashita, K. (2013) Are Umezu polyphenols in the Japanese plum (Prunus mume) protective against mild hypertension and oxidation? Evidence from a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3, 561-569. doi: 10.4236/ojpm.2013.39075.

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