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Trial reportNutrients2026

Effect of a Nutraceutical Combination on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.

Rafał Jastrząb, Andrzej Małecki, Elżbieta Kmiecik-Małecka, Agnieszka Gorzkowska, Kamil Kubas, Justyna Widłak-Kargul, Damian Wolman, Katarzyna Matkiewicz, Marta Nowacka-Chmielewska, Daniela Liśkiewicz and 6 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Rafał JastrząbResearch and Development Center, Olimp Laboratories Sp. z o.o., 39-200 Dębica, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8124-3626
Andrzej MałeckiLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Elżbieta Kmiecik-MałeckaLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Agnieszka GorzkowskaDepartment of Neurology, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5081-8343
Kamil KubasResearch and Development Center, Olimp Laboratories Sp. z o.o., 39-200 Dębica, Poland.
Justyna Widłak-KargulResearch and Development Center, Olimp Laboratories Sp. z o.o., 39-200 Dębica, Poland.
Damian WolmanResearch and Development Center, Olimp Laboratories Sp. z o.o., 39-200 Dębica, Poland.
Katarzyna MatkiewiczResearch and Development Center, Olimp Laboratories Sp. z o.o., 39-200 Dębica, Poland.
Marta Nowacka-ChmielewskaLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8668-8878
Daniela LiśkiewiczLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Konstancja GrabowskaLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7377-4603
Mateusz GrabowskiLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Natalia PondelLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0684-1305
Gabriela PoczątekDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7866-3689
Gabriela KłodowskaNeuro-Care Medical Center, 40-749 Katowice, Poland.
Jennifer MytychResearch and Development Center, Olimp Laboratories Sp. z o.o., 39-200 Dębica, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1265-973X

Funding

The National Centre for Research and Development POIR.01.01.01-00-0985/17
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesAdvanced glycation end products (AGEs) and oxidative stress increase with aging and are implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We developed an anti-glycation blend using LC-MS-based screening and assessed its effects on oxidative and glycation-related biomarkers in humans.

methodsTwelve candidate compounds were screened in a BSA-glucose model using LC-MS peptide mapping to quantify lysine glycation and rank inhibitory activity. The top candidates were combined into a three-compound blend (quercetin, rutin, genistein). In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 3-month trial, older healthy adults (n = 30) and individuals with AD (n = 30) received anti-AGE blend (n = 15 in older group and n = 15 in AD group) or placebo (n = 15 in older group and n = 15 in AD group). Serum malondialdehyde and urinary Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine were measured pre-post intervention. Pre/post and between-arm comparisons within each population were performed using REML ANOVA with Tukey post hoc tests. Serum MDA (malondialdehyde) and urinary CML (Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine) were prespecified biomarker outcomes and are reported here as co-primary biomarker endpoints. No formal a priori sample size calculation was performed; the study size was feasibility-based.

resultsLC-MS screening identified genistein, quercetin, and rutin as the most consistent inhibitors of glucose-driven BSA glycation. In older healthy adults, serum MDA decreased after anti-AGE supplementation (

conclusionsA screening-guided anti-glycation blend supplementation was associated with changes in selected biomarkers in humans: MDA decreased across cohorts, while CML decreased selectively in AD. Larger trials with extended biomarker panels and LC-MS/MS confirmation are warranted.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDietary SupplementsOxidative StressAgedAged, 80 and overAntiglycation AgentsBiomarkersDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGenisteinGlycation End Products, AdvancedHumansLysineMaleMalondialdehydeMiddle AgedAntiglycation AgentsBiomarkersGenisteinGlycation End Products, AdvancedLysineMalondialdehydeN(6)-carboxymethyllysineQuercetinagingAlzheimer’s diseaseneurodegenerationoxidative stressphytocomplex

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PMID41829958
PMCPMC12986708

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