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ArticleMetabolites2021

Beneficial Metabolic Effect of a Nutraceuticals Combination (Monacolin K, Yeasted Red Rice, Polyphenolic Extract of Annurca Apple and Berberine) on Acquired Hypercholesterolemia: A Prospective Analysis.

Roberta D'Assante, Mariarosaria De Luca, Sergio Ferraro, Andrea Ferraro, Antonio Ruvolo, Francesco Natale, Pietro Sotgiu, Maurizio Petitto, Romolo Rizzo, Umberto De Maria and 6 more

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Article in Metabolites, 2021. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Roberta D'AssanteDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80100 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6729-374X
Mariarosaria De LucaDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80100 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6727-5725
Sergio FerraroA.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli-CTO, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Andrea FerraroA.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli-CTO, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Antonio RuvoloA.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli-CTO, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Francesco NataleA.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli-Monaldi, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Pietro SotgiuCasa di Cura Maria Rosaria di Pompei, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Maurizio PetittoSanta Maria della Pietà Camilliani Hospital, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Romolo RizzoA.O.R.N. Ospedali dei Colli-CTO, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Umberto De MariaCentro Gal.Ma.Ca, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Luigi LiguoriGeneral Practitioner, Via A. Rocco 13, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Gianluigi GentileDistretto 33, ASL Napoli 1, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Paola RagucciDistretto 33, ASL Napoli 1, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Vittorio DonadioSander Laboratories, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Valeria ValenteDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Antonio CittadiniDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80100 Naples, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypercholesterolemia represents a serious public health problem as it significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Its treatment with statin is limited by costs, side effects, and drugs interactions. Nutraceuticals appear to have an important metabolic effect on cholesterol reduction as well as on body weight and glycemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a nutraceutical combination (Melasterol) in eighty-seven patients with acquired hypercholesterolemia. Clinically relevant parameters were collected at baseline and after three and six months of Melasterol treatment, one tablet per day. The primary endpoint was the change in cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Six months of treatment resulted in a 19.2% decrease in total cholesterol, accompanied by a 19.8% decrease in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and a 23% reduction in triglycerides (

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annurca appleberberinehypercholesterolemiaMelasterolnutraceuticalred yest ricetriglyceride

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PMID33917635
PMCPMC8067573

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