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Trial reportEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2015

A combination of palm oil tocotrienols and citrus peel polymethoxylated flavones does not influence elevated LDL cholesterol and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels.

J P Schuchardt, S Heine, A Hahn

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

J P SchuchardtInstitute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
S HeineInstitute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
A HahnInstitute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
Leibniz University Hannover · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesLipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory effects have been individually described for tocotrienols (TTs) and polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs). This study investigated low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C)- and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)-reducing effects of combined TT-PMF treatment in low doses in hypercholesterolemic individuals with subclinical inflammation. SUBJECTS/

methodsIn the double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 240 Caucasians with LDL-C ⩾3.36 mmol/l and hsCRP ⩾1 mg/l were enrolled and randomized into group S1 (12 mg/day TT and 103 mg/day PMF), group S2 (27 mg/day TT and 32 mg/day PMF) or placebo.

resultsTwenty-three subjects dropped out of the study, 13 were excluded from the analysis because of lack of compliance. A total of 204 subjects per-protocol analysis were included. After 12 weeks of treatment, no significant differences in LDL-C levels (primary outcome) were observed between groups. LDL-C levels significantly decreased in all intervention groups (S1: -5.2%, S2: -4.8% and P: -4.2%). Total cholesterol and hsCRP (secondary outcome) did not change significantly.

conclusionsPMF-TT supplements had no effect beyond that of placebo on elevated LDL-C and hsCRP levels.

Indexed as

AgedArecaceaeCholesterol, LDLCitrusC-Reactive ProteinDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFlavonesFruitHumansHypercholesterolemiaInflammationMaleMiddle AgedPalm OilPlant ExtractsCholesterol, LDLC-Reactive ProteinFlavonesPalm OilPlant ExtractsPlant OilsTocotrienols

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PMID25828621
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