l-Arginine and B vitamins improve endothelial function in subjects with mild to moderate blood pressure elevation.

Purpose: The aim of this trial was to investigate the influence of a dietetic product consisting of a unique combination of l-arginine with the vitamins B6, folic acid and B12 (Telcor® Arginin plus) on endothelial dysfunction.Methods: Subjects aged 40-65 years with mild to moderate blood pressure (B...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 557 - 569
Autores principales: Menzel, Daniel, Haller, Hermann, Wilhelm, Manfred, Robenek, Horst
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2018
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          Menzel, Daniel
          Haller, Hermann
          Wilhelm, Manfred
          Robenek, Horst
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          Arginine Pharmacodynamics
          Vitamin B12 Pharmacodynamics
          Folic Acid Pharmacodynamics
          Pyridoxine Pharmacodynamics
          Epithelial Cells Drug Effects
          Blood Pressure Drug Effects
          Dietetics
          Hypertension Prevention and Control
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          Middle Age
          Adult
          After Care
          Homocysteine Blood
          Arginine Therapeutic Use
          Vitamin B12 Therapeutic Use
          Folic Acid Therapeutic Use
          Pyridoxine Therapeutic Use
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
      ab: Purpose: The aim of this trial was to investigate the influence of a dietetic product consisting of a unique combination of l-arginine with the vitamins B6, folic acid and B12 (Telcor® Arginin plus) on endothelial dysfunction.Methods: Subjects aged 40-65 years with mild to moderate blood pressure (BP) elevation not treated with anti-hypertensive drugs were randomly assigned to either the dietetic product (<italic>n</italic> = 40) or a matching placebo (<italic>n</italic> = 41) for 3 months with open follow-up for a further 3 months. Postprandial change in endothelial function was assessed using the validated reactive hyperaemia index (RHI) at 3 months compared to the study onset (RHI post-pre, visit 3-visit 1; ΔΔRHI). Secondary parameters included BP and plasma homocysteine concentration.Results: The primary efficacy analysis revealed superiority of the nutritional intervention over placebo (<italic>p</italic> = 0.0349) in reducing the deterioration of endothelial function. While in the active group ΔΔRHI increased (0.371 ± 0.122), almost no change could be detected in the placebo group (0.031 ± 0.100), thus demonstrating a significant improvement in vascular function in the intervention group. Moreover, the intervention reduced BP and homocysteine levels. Non-serious adverse events were equally distributed in both groups, and none of the events were assessed as possibly intervention-related by the investigators.Conclusions: This trial confirmed the effective and safe use of dietary management with l-arginine in combination with B vitamins. The primary efficacy analysis demonstrated a statistically significant superiority of the combination of l-arginine with B vitamins over placebo in improving and restoring impaired endothelial function and lowering BP in patients with mild to moderate blood pressure elevation.
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