Double-Blind, Randomized, Cross-Over Trial of Aged Garlic Extract for Hypertension

The primary objective of this trial is to assess the effect of consumption of aged garlic extract powder on 24 h systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive individuals following 8 weeks of supplementation. Additional secondary objectives are to assess the effects of aged garlic extract powder intake for 8 weeks on lipid profile (TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, and TG concentrations), blood glucose, office blood pressure, pulse-wave velocity and augmentation index, body mass index, and waist and hip circumference.