Bioactive Milk Peptides and Blood Pressure

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of bioactive milk peptides on blood pressure in mildly hypertensive subjects.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 30-60 years
• systolic blood pressure 140-160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 90-99 mmHg in office measurement
• apparently healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs
• unstable coronary artery disease, diabetes, malignant diseases, secondary hypertension
• BMI > 32 kg/m2
• milk allergy
• smoking
• alcohol abuse
• pregnancy, lactation
• simultaneous participation in other clinical trial