Impact of Berberine or Berberine Combination Products on Lipoprotein, Triglyceride and Biological Safety Marker Concentrations in Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J Diet Suppl. 2024;21(2):242-259. doi: 10.1080/19390211.2023.2212762. Epub 2023 May 14. ABSTRACT Monoclonal antibody Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors reduce total cholesterol (TC), low...
Evaluation of the effect of a dietary supplementation with a red yeast rice and fish oil-containing nutraceutical on lipid pattern, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and endothelial function in moderately hypercholesterolaemic subjects: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial
Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis. 2023 Dec 30;8:e182-e189. doi: 10.5114/amsad/177444. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Red yeast rice and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are dietary...
Potential of dietary polyphenols for protection from age-related decline and neurodegeneration: a role for gut microbiota?
Nutr Neurosci. 2024 Jan 29:1-19. doi: 10.1080/1028415X.2023.2298098. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Many epidemiological studies have shown the beneficial effects of a largely plant-based diet,...
Functional foods and nutraceuticals in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia: Statement of the Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis 2023
Clin Investig Arterioscler. 2023 Sep-Oct;35(5):248-261. doi: 10.1016/j.arteri.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Mar 15. ABSTRACT In the management of hypercholesterolemia, besides advising a healthy, plant-based diet, it may...
Short-term cocoa bioflavanol supplementation does not improve cold-induced vasodilation in young healthy adults
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2023 Dec 27. doi: 10.1007/s00421-023-05380-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) is an oscillatory rise in blood flow...
The Effect of Nattokinase-Monascus Supplements on Dyslipidemia: A Four-Month Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Nutrients. 2023 Sep 30;15(19):4239. doi: 10.3390/nu15194239. ABSTRACT Dyslipidemia, a condition implying high cardiovascular risks, has been widely studied on its potential nutrition interventions, including functional...
Biological Properties and Antimicrobial Potential of Cocoa and Its Effects on Systemic and Oral Health
Nutrients. 2023 Sep 10;15(18):3927. doi: 10.3390/nu15183927. ABSTRACT Cocoa is considered a functional food because it is a natural source of macro- and micronutrients. Thus, cocoa...
Low Dose Monacolin K Combined with Coenzyme Q10, Grape Seed, and Olive Leaf Extracts Lowers LDL Cholesterol in Patients with Mild Dyslipidemia: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial
Nutrients. 2023 Jun 9;15(12):2682. doi: 10.3390/nu15122682. ABSTRACT Certain nutraceuticals, mainly containing red yeast rice, might be considered as an alternative therapy to statins in patients...
Red Yeast Rice for the Improvement of Lipid Profiles in Mild-to-Moderate Hypercholesterolemia: A Narrative Review
Nutrients. 2023 May 12;15(10):2288. doi: 10.3390/nu15102288. ABSTRACT Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels is a key target for lowering cardiovascular risk and preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
Lipid-Lowering Nutraceuticals for an Integrative Approach to Dyslipidemia
J Clin Med. 2023 May 11;12(10):3414. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103414. ABSTRACT Dyslipidemia is a treatable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease that can be addressed through lifestyle...
Short-Term Effect of Nutraceutical Fruit Juices on Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Acquired Hypercholesterolemia
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 16;24(8):7358. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087358. ABSTRACT The crucial role of dyslipidaemia, especially hypercholesterolemia, in the development of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular diseases has...
A single dose of microencapsulated cocoa supplementation attenuated eccentric exercise-induced endothelial dysfunction
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2023 May;74(3):373-381. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2023.2207783. Epub 2023 May 9. ABSTRACT In the present study, it was evaluated whether microencapsulated cocoa supplementation...
Cocoa flavanol supplementation preserves early and late radial artery function after transradial catheterization
Food Funct. 2023 May 22;14(10):4824-4835. doi: 10.1039/d3fo01116j. ABSTRACT Background: The transradial approach for coronary angiography is associated with fewer complications and preferred over the femoral...
Suppression of tomato wilt by cell-free supernatants of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from wild cacao from the Colombian Amazon
World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Sep 2;39(11):297. doi: 10.1007/s11274-023-03719-9. ABSTRACT Tomato vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) is one of the...
Cocoa flavanols improve peakVO2 and exercise capacity in a randomized double blinded clinical trial in healthy elderly people
Food Funct. 2023 Aug 14;14(16):7562-7573. doi: 10.1039/d3fo01737k. ABSTRACT Background: Loss of functional capacity is one of the hallmarks in cardiovascular aging. Cocoa flavanols (CF) exert...