Oral consumption of Garcinia kola(Bitter kola) lowers intraocular pressure

Purpose Garcinia kola (bitter kola) is locally ingested across the West African subregion. It has ocular hypotensive effects similar to some commonly used glaucoma medications when administered topically. The study assessed the effect of oral ingestion of G. kola on intraocular pressure (IOP). Metho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) England), 2020-12, Vol.98 (8), p.e1028-e1033
Hauptverfasser:	Ilechie, Alex A., Jeduah, Mohammed M., Abraham, Carl H., Ocansey, Stephen, Abu, Emmanuel, Okyere, Theophilus, Ngosaro, Obarijima
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bitter taste blindness Body weight Garcinia kola Glaucoma intraocular pressure Statistical analysis Young adults
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