Table 2.
Blood pressure, heart rate, and forearm blood flow before and after supplementation with placebo and Chlorella tablets
| Before | After | Interaction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Placebo | 119 ± 4 | 121 ± 4 | F = 2.9 |
| Chlorella | 125 ± 4 | 122 ± 4 | p = 0.10 | |
| Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | Placebo | 91 ± 3 | 94 ± 3 | F = 3.6 |
| Chlorella | 98 ± 4 | 95 ± 3 | p = 0.06 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Placebo | 71 ± 2 | 74 ± 3 | F = 3.9 |
| Chlorella | 76 ± 2 | 74 ± 3 | p = 0.05 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | Placebo | 63 ± 2 | 60 ± 1 | F = 4.2 |
| Chlorella | 64 ± 2 | 65 ± 2 | p = 0.04 | |
| Forearm blood flow (ml/dl/min) | Placebo | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | F = 3.6 |
| Chlorella | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | p = 0.06 |
Values are means ± SE.