Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
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Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao · Jul 2011
ReviewA review of the use of bromelain in cardiovascular diseases.
In 2004 an estimated 17.1 million people died from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) worldwide, representing 29% of all global deaths. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke are the main cause of death and disability among people with type 2 diabetes. Additional safe and effective approaches are needed for the prevention and management of CVDs which may include nutritional supplements. ⋯ No substantive study of bromelain and clinical CVDs has been carried out in human populations. Only a few studies on bromelain and CVDs were published from 1948 to 2010. This may be an area worthy to be explored in future CVDs research.