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Trial reportScientific reports2015

Mangiferin supplementation improves serum lipid profiles in overweight patients with hyperlipidemia: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Lixin Na, Qiao Zhang, Shuo Jiang, Shanshan Du, Wei Zhang, Ying Li, Changhao Sun, Yucun Niu

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07505212 (Exploring Tannin-Probiotic Interactions on Microbial Composition and Inflammatory Outcomes in Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
12.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07505212 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Exploring Tannin-Probiotic Interactions on Microbial Composition and Inflammatory Outcomes in Obesity

TypeinterventionalSponsorPrairie View A&M UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled20ConditionsObesity (Disorder)ArmsGallotannin-rich mango, Lactiplantibacillus pentosus (probiotic), No Treatment Added
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lixin NaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Qiao ZhangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Shuo JiangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Shanshan DuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Ying LiDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Changhao SunDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yucun NiuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Harbin Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our previous studies have shown that mangiferin decreased serum triglycerides and free fatty acids (FFAs) by increasing FFAs oxidation in both animal and cell experiments. This study sought to evaluate the effects of mangiferin on serum lipid profiles in overweight patients with hyperlipidemia. Overweight patients with hyperlipidemia (serum triglyceride ≥ 1.70 mmol/L, and total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L) were included in this double-blind randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly allocated to groups, either receiving mangiferin (150 mg/day) or identical placebo for 12 weeks. The lipid profile and serum levels of mangiferin, glucose, L-carnitine, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetoacetate were determined at baseline and 12 weeks. A total of 97 participants completed the trial. Compared with the placebo control, mangiferin supplementation significantly decreased the serum levels of triglycerides and FFAs, and insulin resistance index. Mangiferin supplementation also significantly increased the serum levels of mangiferin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, L-carnitine, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetoacetate, and increased lipoprotein lipase activity. However, there were no differences in the serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, serum glucose, and insulin between groups. Mangiferin supplementation could improve serum lipid profiles by reducing serum triglycerides and FFAs in overweight patients with hyperlipidemia, partly due to the promotion of FFAs oxidation.

Indexed as

3-Hydroxybutyric AcidAcetoacetatesBlood GlucoseCarnitineCholesterol, HDLDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasInsulin ResistanceLipidsLipoprotein LipaseMaleMiddle Aged3-Hydroxybutyric AcidAcetoacetatesacetoacetic acidBlood GlucoseCarnitineCholesterol, HDLFatty Acids, NonesterifiedLipidsLipoprotein LipasemangiferinPlacebosXanthones

Identifiers

PMID25989216
PMCPMC4437311
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