Nutraceutical Interventions for Hypertension: A Comprehensive Review of Current Evidence

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  • Yusra Ahmad
  • Hiba Parveen
  • Arati Tamta
  • Yogita Tyagi
  • Pragati Bailwal
  • Nahid Parveen
  • Gauri Shankar
  • Chetan
  • Muhammad Murtaza

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Ahmad Y, Parveen H, Tamta A, Tyagi Y, Bailwal P, Parveen N, Shankar G, Chetan C, Murtaza M. Nutraceutical Interventions for Hypertension: A Comprehensive Review of Current Evidence. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025Jun.21 [cited 2025Jul.20];14(32S):1378-86. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/7568

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