Title
Effectiveness of garlic clove (Allium Sativum) on blood pressure reduction among hypertensive patients
Authors
Patel Daminiben Bharatbhai 1, Mahalakshmi2,* & Siva Subramanian3
Affiliation
1Department of Community Health Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Paediatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; 3Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Patel Daminiben Bharatbhai - E-mail:
daminipatel5211@gmail.com
N. Sivasubramanian - E-mail: sn.fn@spu.ac.in
B. Mahalakshmi - E-mail: mb.fn@spu.ac.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
Hypertension is the most common, vital preventable disease condition seen in initial health care. If not treated in earlier it risks for cardiovascular and renal diseases. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effectiveness of raw garlic clove consumption on blood pressure reduction among hypertensive patients in selected villages of Aravalli District. Hence, a total of 200 participants were selected through purposive sampling and allocated to an interventional group (n=100) and a non-equivalent control group (n=100). The interventional group showed a significant reduction in mean systolic blood pressure from 152.34±8.76 to 128.45±6.23 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure from 96.78±6.45 to 82.34±5.12 mmHg (p<0.001). Post-test blood pressure levels were significantly lower in the intervention group compared to the control group (p<0.001). Thus, we show that raw garlic clove consumption is an effective and feasible complementary strategy for community-based hypertension management.
Keywords
Garlic clove; allium sativum; hypertension; blood pressure reduction; natural intervention
Citation
Bharatbhai et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 898-902 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
