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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

avocado and Reduced Diastolic Blood Pressure

Doses used in studies

avocado/day: 1 (median 1, IQR 1–1) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 6 months · IQR 6 months–6 months · Range 6 months–6 months — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Serum Metabolite Profiles in Adults With Abdominal Obesity in Response to Consuming 1 Avocado Daily for 6 Months: An Exploratory Analysis.
- 2026-03-13
- RCT · n = 120
- Journal of the American Heart Association 15(6)
- - Nirupa R Matthan
  - Ecaterina Duscova
  - Gregory Matuszek
  - Wen Zhang
  - Penny M Kris-Etherton
  - Kristina S Petersen
  - Sujatha Rajaram
  - Zhaoping Li
  - David M Reboussin
  - Joan Sabate
  - Alice H Lichtenstein
- PubMed: 41823253
- DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.044144
4 Insights on
- Reduced Diastolic Blood Pressure
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
diastolic (-2%) blood pressure decreased
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
1 avocado daily
Effects of Avocado Products on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- 2025-07-02
- Review
- Food science & nutrition 13(7)
- - Sahel Hamednia
  - Zahra Shouhani
  - Sara Tavakol
  - Nazanin Montazeri
  - Mohammadreza Amirkhan-Dehkordi
  - Mohammad Amin Karimi
  - Mehraveh Bastamkhani
  - Haleh Chavoshian Tabrizy
  - Ramin Amirsasan
  - Javad Vakili
  - Mehdi Karimi
  - Omid Asbaghi
- PubMed: 40612140
- DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70547
9 Insights on
- Reduced Diastolic Blood Pressure
- Low evidence
- Adults
an under border of insignificant change in diastolic BP (SWD: -0.03 mmHg; p=0.066; I2=61.9%)
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No