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Trial reportBioMed research international2018

A Novel Curcumin-Galactomannoside Complex Delivery System Improves Hepatic Function Markers in Chronic Alcoholics: A Double-Blinded, randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.

Naveen T Krishnareddy, Jestin V Thomas, Saritha S Nair, Johannah N Mulakal, Balu P Maliakel, I M Krishnakumar

Erratum issued 2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% 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.

NCT04269876 naterminatednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediator Formulation on Inflammation in Individuals Who Are Overweight to Mildly Obese and Otherwise Generally Healthy

TypeinterventionalSponsorSupplement Formulators, Inc.Ran2019 to 2021Enrolled8ConditionsInflammation, Inflammatory ResponseArmsMarine Lipid Oil Concentrate, Dietary Supplement, Placebo
NCT04819646 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

An Open-label, Single-arm Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Marine Lipid Oil Concentrate Formulation on Inflammation/Discomfort in Individuals Who Are Generally Healthy

TypeinterventionalSponsorSupplement Formulators, Inc.Ran2021 to 2021Enrolled31ConditionsInflammationArmsMarine Lipid Oil Concentrate Formulation, Dietary Supplement
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Naveen T KrishnareddyLife Care Hospital, Bangalore, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9193-855X
Jestin V ThomasLeads Clinical Research & Bio Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India.
Saritha S NairR&D Centre, Akay Flavours & Aromatics Ltd., Kerala, India.
Johannah N MulakalR&D Centre, Akay Flavours & Aromatics Ltd., Kerala, India.
Balu P MaliakelR&D Centre, Akay Flavours & Aromatics Ltd., Kerala, India.
I M KrishnakumarR&D Centre, Akay Flavours & Aromatics Ltd., Kerala, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0594-7650
Centre for Aromatic Plants · INLifeline Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Considering the recent interest in free (unconjugated) curcuminoids delivery, the present study investigated the efficacy of a novel food-grade free-curcuminoids delivery system (curcumin-galactomannoside complex; CGM) in improving the hepatic function markers (inflammation and oxidative stress) in chronic alcoholics. The double-blinded, placebo-controlled study randomized 48 subjects with elevated serum transaminases and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, who were allocated to two groups (n=24) and to receive either placebo or CGM at (250 mg × 2)/day for 8 weeks. While liver function markers (transaminases and GGT) in the placebo group showed an increase (~ 9.5%), CGM group indicated a significant decrease in transaminases (31%) and GGT (29%) from the baseline levels. The beneficial effect of CGM was also clear from the significant increase (p <0.001) in endogenous antioxidants (GSH, SOD, and GPx) and decrease in inflammatory markers (IL-6 and CRP) levels (p <0.001) as compared to both the baseline and placebo group. To summarize, the nutritional intervention of CGM-curcumin was found to offer a significant hepatoprotective effect to attenuate the alcohol induced alterations to hepatic function markers. The Indian Medical Council and Drug Controller General of India approved Clinical Trial Registry No. CTRI/2018/03/012385.

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AlcoholismAdultBiomarkersChronic DiseaseCurcuminDouble-Blind MethodDrug Delivery Systemsgamma-GlutamyltransferaseHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedTransaminasesBiomarkersCurcumingamma-GlutamyltransferaseTransaminases

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PMCPMC6174784
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