Chicken Legs May Lower Blood Pressure
Scientists in Japan have identified proteins in chicken legs which appear to be effective in controlling high blood pressure.
In a paper published in the Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food, the researchers described that they extracted collagen from chicken legs and then fed it to hypertensive rats. Eight hours later, the rats had distinctly lower blood pressure levels eight compared with another group of rats which were fed a saline solution. Moreover, the group of rats fed collagen continued to show a significant reduction in blood pressure four weeks later.
Chicken legs may control high blood pressure -study [Reuters]
