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Ajabnoor G, Eldakhakhny B, Hashim KT, Alzahrani MM, Eskandarani R, AlQusaibi B, Alqarni AK, Alsulaimani NM, Dahlan M, Enani S, Almoghrabi Y, Alamoudi AA, Alhozali A, Elsamanoudy A. The Effect of Chronic Laxative Use on Lipid Profile and HbA1c: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e45055. [PMID: 37829969 PMCID: PMC10567100 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Laxatives are over-the-counter medications used as a treatment for constipation. The lipid-lowering effect of the long-term use of laxatives has been proposed. AIM To investigate the possible impact of the chronic use of laxatives on serum lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). METHODS An observational retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze data related to patients who received laxatives for six or 12 months or more in the KAUH database system. BMI, weight, cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and HbA1c data were collected retrospectively from hospital records for three time points: baseline, six months, and 12 months of laxative treatment from the starting date for each patient. RESULTS A total of 106 patients' records fulfilled the inclusion criteria, 46 (43%) males with a mean age of 66 and 60 (57%) females with a mean age of 63. A significant decrease in plasma cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels was observed in those who used laxatives for 12 months. Furthermore, an overall BMI and ALT reduction was seen in the combined. On the other hand, HbA1c levels appeared to improve in the combined group but not statistically significant. The change in the cholesterol level could be observed in patients receiving statin treatment and those without, with no statistical significance between the two groups. CONCLUSION Chronic laxative use for 12 months or more is associated with a decreased total and LDL-C level with no significant effect on high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Additionally, there was a significant reduction in BMI and ALT. This effect is more prominent with combined therapy. Further multicentric studies on larger sample sizes are recommended to confirm our findings.
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- Ghada Ajabnoor
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
- Food, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
- Food, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGY
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Sharma N, Radha, Kumar M, Zhang B, Kumari N, Singh D, Chandran D, Sarkar T, Dhumal S, Sheri V, Dey A, Rajalingam S, Viswanathan S, Mohankumar P, Vishvanathan M, Sathyaseelan SK, Lorenzo JM. Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa: An Underutilized Fruit with High Nutraceutical Values: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:10889. [PMID: 36142805 PMCID: PMC9504793 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (Bael) fruit, a member of the Rutaceae family, is a major cultivated fruit plant in tropical and subtropical regions in countries of southeast Asia. Bael fruit has been a major topic for studies in recent years mainly due to its high nutritional (carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and vitamins) value and presence of various phytochemicals, which attributed to its high medicinal value. These phytochemicals include various compounds, e.g., alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids (protocatechuic acid, gallic, and ellagic acid). The fruit extract of bael has been also an important study area for its pharmacological activities, including antidiarrheal, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, radioprotective, anticancer, antiulcer properties. The current review mainly highlighted the nutritional and pharmacological activities of bael fruit. The nutritional profile and phytochemical profile were discussed in the review, along with their concentration in the fruit. Moreover, the experiments carried out in vivo and in vitro of bael fruit extracts with respect to their pharmacological activities were also discussed in the article. The recent literature based on nutritional and pharmacological values of bael fruit showed its high potential as a food and pharmaceutical product. Despite having high nutritional and pharmacological value, research related to molecular mechanisms of bael fruit is still limited, and clinical trials are needed to ensure its safety as a product in the food and pharma industries.
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- Niharika Sharma
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India
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- Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR–Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore 642109, India
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- Department of Food Processing Technology, Malda Polytechnic, West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, Government of West Bengal, Malda 732102, India
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- Division of Horticulture, RCSM College of Agriculture, Kolhapur 416004, India
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore 642109, India
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore 642109, India
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- School of Agriculture and Biosciences, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, India
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- Department of Seed Science and Technology, Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore 642109, India
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- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia N° 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain
- Área de Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias de Ourense, Universidad de Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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Jadhav SS. Ayurveda in the management of infant hyperlipidemia: A case report. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2022; 13:100517. [PMID: 34844842 PMCID: PMC8728053 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2021.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hypertriglyceridemia is a rare disorder in childhood. Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) is a rare genetic disease that leads to severe hypertriglyceridemia, often associated with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis. In this syndrome, traditional lipid-lowering drugs are marginally effective. A 6-months-old infant with complaints of recurrent episodes of abdominal colic and pancreatitis, with S. Cholesterol 552 mg% and Triglycerides 6400 mg%, was treated with Ayurvedic medicines. After six months of medication, Serum Cholesterol levels were within normal limits, and within the three years of regular treatment, S. Triglycerides was under 2000 mg%. Recurrent episodes of acute abdominal colic and vomiting reduced significantly. The patient was treated for Kapha Pitta dushti in Rasa and Raktavah srotas (deformity of the Kapha Pitta humors in the tissue nourishment pathway of the first and the second tissue respectively). Laghoo Sootshekhar, Arogyavardhini, Tinospora cordifolia, Cyprus rotundus, Aegle marmelos, Berberis aristata, Vettiveria zizanioides, and Triphala were the medicines used frequently. The three years treatment was safe and effective. Cost-effectiveness was an added feature of this treatment. Clinical experience of this case shows that congenital hyperlipidemia can manage by Ayurvedic medicine.
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Garg N, Kumar S, Yadav P. Indian goose berry fortified, anti-oxidant rich bael ( Aegle marmelos) fermented beverage. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2021; 58:4437-4441. [PMID: 34538927 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05129-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa), an important fruit of Indian subtropics, traditionally utilized in the preparation of preserve, candy, squash, RTS, etc. has immense therapeutic potential. An attempt was made to develop a bael based low alcoholic sweet fermented beverage ( may be called as bael cider), anti-oxidant fortified with 0.25 per cent bael leaf or 10 per cent Indian goose berry (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) juice in separate batches. Unfortified bael pulp based drink was kept as control. The ameliorated pulp was fermented at 30 ± 2ºC using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The gooseberry blended bael fermented beverage had higher anti-oxidant content in the form of phenolics (323 mg/100 ml) than leaf extract added fermented beverage (265 mg/100 ml) and control (266 mg/100 ml). Sensory evaluation of product revealed that gooseberry blended fermented beverage scored higher (8.2/10) than bael leaf blended fermented beverage (7.9/10) and control (7.0/10). Twelve months maturation study of beverage revealed increase in reducing sugars and decrease in phenolic content in all the treatments. Bael fermented beverage with gooseberry blend retained highest phenolic content (257 mg/100 ml) and sensory score 7.8/10. The study inferred that an acceptable quality fermented drink could be prepared from bael-gooseberry blend, which could be stored for one year with higher antioxidant value and minimum deterioration in the quality.
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- Neelima Garg
- ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Rehmankhera, P.O. Kakori, Lucknow, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Rehmankhera, P.O. Kakori, Lucknow, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Rehmankhera, P.O. Kakori, Lucknow, India
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Pamulapati P, Birudu R, Manoharan S. Effects of Aegle marmelos (L.) methanolic leaf extracts on biochemical parameters in diabetic rats. JOURNAL OF REPORTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jrptps.jrptps_12_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Pamulapati P, Birudu R, Manoharan S. Evaluation of biochemical changes in diabetic rats treated with Aegle marmelos (L.) methanolic leaf extract. Pharmacognosy Res 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_53_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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