Fruit intake and reduced risk of hypertension: are there any forbidden fruits?

Schutte, Aletta E.

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“…The use of fruits and vegetables has been advocated by WHO and other disease control agencies for the prevention and management of noncommunicable disease including hypertension [1]. There is no doubt that high intake of vegetables and fruits has been associated with lower risk of hypertension and the associated challenges [2].…”

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Use of Vegetable Mixture and Decoction of Some Vitamin C enriched Plants to Manage Hypertension in Jos, Nigeria: A Case Report

Mark Obeta

2024

JCCI

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High blood pressure (HBP) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) globally. This contributes to increase in morbidity and mortality of humans. This case study aims to add to the contribution of life style and diet to the control and modulation of HBP hypertensive or normotensive individuals. This case has shown that BP was reduced from 142/92mmHg to 124/74mmHg in 1hr and to 116/64mmHg in 24hr after eating vegetable and fruits decoction mixture unlike the drugs used under this case that reduced BP from 137/90mmHg to 123/80mmHg in 1hr and increased to 142/92mmHg after 24hr. This important role of vegetable and fruit decoction in the modulation of BP in this case shows that Jos-Nigeria has potential vegetables and fruits that when harnessed as food can serve as herbal remedies for hypertension as a result of vitamin C enrichment.

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Use of Vegetable Mixture and Decoction of Some Vitamin C enriched Plants to Manage Hypertension in Jos, Nigeria: A Case Report

Mark Obeta

2024

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“…Fruits are a fundamental part of a healthy diet. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum daily intake of 5 portions or 400 g of fruit and vegetables each day to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancers ([ 1 ] and references therein). The demand for fruits and vegetables will increase as current estimates indicate that the global population will increase to ∼9 billion by the middle of this century [ 2 ].…”

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Plasmodesmata and their role in the regulation of phloem unloading during fruit development

Paniagua

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Benitez‐Alfonso

2021

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Fruit consumption is fundamental to a balanced diet. The contemporary challenge of maintaining a steady food supply to meet the demands of a growing population is driving the development of strategies to improve the production and nutritional quality of fruit. Plasmodesmata, the structures that mediate symplasmic transport between plant cells, play an important role in phloem unloading and distribution of sugars and signalling molecules into developing organs. Targeted modifications to the structures and functioning of plasmodesmata have the potential to improve fruit development; however, knowledge on the mechanisms underpinning plasmodesmata regulation in this context is scarce. In this review, we have compiled current knowledge on plasmodesmata and their structural characterisation during the development of fruit organs. We discuss key questions on phloem unloading, including the pathway shift from symplasmic to apoplastic that takes place during the onset of ripening as potential targets for improving fruit quality.

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Fruit intake and reduced risk of hypertension: are there any forbidden fruits?

Cited by 2 publications

References 11 publications

Use of Vegetable Mixture and Decoction of Some Vitamin C enriched Plants to Manage Hypertension in Jos, Nigeria: A Case Report

Use of Vegetable Mixture and Decoction of Some Vitamin C enriched Plants to Manage Hypertension in Jos, Nigeria: A Case Report

Plasmodesmata and their role in the regulation of phloem unloading during fruit development

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