The potential role of plant-derived natural products in improving arterial stiffness: A review of dietary intervention studies

Arterial stiffness is an early marker of cardiovascular disease. In fact, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, the gold standard method for the evaluation of arterial stiffness, has a positive correlation with cardiovascular events and mortality. A number of studies have shown that the consumption of different phytochemicals and plant-derived natural foods can improve arterial elasticity through various molecular mechanisms. The principal...