Celery
Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens's apigenin blocks the same fat-building enzyme the rhubarb anthraquinone targets, arriving from an unrelated chemical family — two different molecules converging on one enzyme.
What the evidence shows
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Phthalides, the compound behind celery's green bite, relax the smooth muscle circling each artery, so blood presses less heavily against the wall.
In a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled crossover in 52 people with hypertension, systolic pressure went from 141.2 to 130.0 and diastolic from 92.2 to 84.2 over four weeks on celery seed extract.
Where it appears
3 blend pages carry this ingredient. Open it and you will find this ingredient in the list.
- Helico (Gastric Colonization Defense)
- Spice (Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenol Powerhouse)
- Pulsar (Vascular Pressure Regulation)