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ArticleJournal of menopausal medicine2018

The Effect of Short-term Treatment with Fennel on Lipid Profile in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Maliheh Afiat, Elham Amini, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Bahareh Nouri, Mahsa Sadat Mousavi, Masoudeh Babakhanian, Hassan Rakhshandeh

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Article in Journal of menopausal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Nephroprotective Effect of Fennel (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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7 authors.

Maliheh AfiatObstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Elham AminiDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Masumeh GhazanfarpourEvidence-Based Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Bahareh NouriDepartment of Medical Science, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahsa Sadat MousaviDepartment of Midwifery, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Masoudeh BabakhanianSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Hassan RakhshandehPharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present trial aimed to assess the effects of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) on lipid profiles.

methodsIn this double blind, randomized and placebo-controlled trial, sixty eligible postmenopausal women were randomly assigned into the fennel and placebo groups. Total blood cholesterol, cholesterol fractions, and triglycerides were tested at the baseline, and after three-month follow-up.

resultsThere was no significant difference in triglyceride (

conclusionsThe fennel group revealed a very slight positive change in LDL-C, triglyceride and HDL-C. Further studies with longer durations, higher doses, and larger sample sizes are recommended to validate the results.

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FoeniculumLipidsPostmenopause

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PMID29765924
PMCPMC5949305

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