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The effect of a phytopharmacon containing D-Camphor on blood pressure and mental functions in elderly, normotensive women – a randomized placebo controlled double blind design stu…

R Schandry, I Peres, U Braun, M Mauz · Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie · 2009 · Heft 08

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Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie
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R Schandry, I Peres, U Braun, M Mauz
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Heft 08 / 2009
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Erschienen: 2009-08-26 00:00:00
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0722-348X

Zusammenfassung

The present study investigated whether the camphor-crataegus berry extract combination (Korodin®) elevates blood pressure and enhances cognitive performance in the elderly population. Eighty healthy women aged between 50 and 80 years were examined based on a randomized, placebo controlled double blind design. Blood pressure was measured sphygmomanometrically and through continuous noninvasive recording by the „Finapres“ method. Cognitive performance was assessed by means of two tests measuring general information processing capacity (Number-Connection-Test) and visuomotor speed (Digit-Symbol-Test). Both tests we…

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Blood Pressure Blood After Camphor Population Crataegus Aged Lead Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie