Is glycine effective against elevated blood pressure

Autor: Hafidi, Mohammed El, Pérez, Israel, Baños, Guadalupe
Zdroj: Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care; January 2006, Vol. 9 Issue: 1 p26-31, 6p
Abstrakt: Glycine, a non-essential amino acid, has been found to protect against oxidative stress in several pathological situations, and it is required for the biosynthesis of structural proteins such as elastin. As hypertension is a disease in which free radicals and large vessel elasticity are involved, this article will examine the possible mechanisms by which glycine may protect against high blood pressure.
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