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ArticleiScience2023

Beneficial effects of flavonoids on animal models of atherosclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gege Liao, Wanlu Liu, Yiming Dai, Xiangxiang Shi, Yang Liu, Dongye Li, Tongda Xu

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Article in iScience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 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

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gege LiaoInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Wanlu LiuInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Yiming DaiInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xiangxiang ShiDepartment of Cardiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Yang LiuInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Dongye LiInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Tongda XuDepartment of Cardiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atherosclerosis is the main cause of cardiovascular diseases that seriously endanger human health. The existing treatment drugs are effective, but they have some side effects. Accumulating evidence suggests that flavonoids have attracted wide attention due to their multiple cardioprotective effects and fewer side effects. PubMed, Web of Science database, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched for studies evaluating the effects of flavonoids against atherosclerosis. 119 studies published from August 1954 to April 2023 were included. Random-effects models were performed for synthesis. Compared with the control group, flavonoids significantly reduced longitudinal and cross-sectional plaque area. The findings indicated that flavonoids significantly reduced the concentrations of serum TC, TG, and LDL-C and increased serum HDL-C concentrations. Besides, flavonoids reduced the levels of circulating pro-inflammatory factors, including TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, and increased the serum IL-10 level. This study provides evidence for the potential cardiovascular benefits of flavonoids.

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PMID38026172
PMCPMC10665821
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