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Santos KGD, Yoshinaga MY, Glezer I, Chaves-Filho ADB, Santana AAD, Kovacs C, Magnoni CD, Lajolo FM, Miyamoto S, Aymoto Hassimotto NM. Orange juice intake by obese and insulin-resistant subjects lowers specific plasma triglycerides: A randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2022; 51:336-344. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mohammadi S, Mazloomi SM, Niakousari M, Ghaem Far Z, Azadi A, Yousefinejad S, Jafari P, Faghih S. Evaluating the effects of dark chocolate formulated with micro-encapsulated fermented garlic extract on cardio-metabolic indices in hypertensive patients: A crossover, triple-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Phytother Res 2022; 36:1785-1796. [PMID: 35266219 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the health-related effects of microencapsulated fermented garlic extract (FGE) containing dark chocolate in hypertensive adults. For this purpose, 36 hypertensive adults (15 males vs. 21 females) were randomized to receive the FGE (5 g/day) dark chocolate containing 650 mg of FGE powder or the placebo. Intervention periods lasted for 6 weeks and were separated by a 3-week wash-out period. The response variables included blood pressure, anthropometric indices, lipid profile, and inflammatory and oxidative stress indices. Statistical analyses were performed using the Pkcross procedure, and Cohen's d was estimated for all response variables. There was no significant inter-period difference between the mean changes of body weight, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI). Furthermore, no significant change was confirmed in participants' blood pressure, triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), serum homocysteine, high-sensitive c-reactive protein (hs-CRP), malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC). It seems that the dose of FGE used in this study was not sufficient to cause any significant changes in the outcomes. Therefore, further studies with dose-response designs and longer durations are recommended.
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Affiliation(s)
- Salman Mohammadi
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Food and supplements Safety Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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