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The Nitrate-Independent Blood Pressure-Lowering Effect of Beetroot Juice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Advances in Nutrition, 2017 · Systematic review & meta-analysis

Beetroot juice lowered blood pressure across trials, with the effect only partly explained by its nitrate content — hinting other beetroot compounds contribute too.

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