ACE and Hypertension: In line with the present study, a significant inverse association between high BP and high intake of phenolic acid has been found in the HAPIEE cohort study.7 Consistent with these results, individual phenolic compounds were associated with reduced risk of BP in two meta-analyses.16,17 Phenolic acids have shown useful effects against hypertension through their nitric oxide-mediated vasodilatory effect, antioxidant properties, and inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme activity.18