Effects of Vaccinium Berries on Serum Lipids: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The beneficial effects of anthocyanins consumption on cardiovascular risk are supported by mechanistic and epidemiologic evidence. In order to explore the effects of Vaccinium berries rich in anthocyanins on serum lipids, we conducted a meta-analysis of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs)....

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Autores principales: Zhu, Yitong, Miao, Ya, Meng, Zheying, Zhong, Yuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26345230
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/790329
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Sumario:The beneficial effects of anthocyanins consumption on cardiovascular risk are supported by mechanistic and epidemiologic evidence. In order to explore the effects of Vaccinium berries rich in anthocyanins on serum lipids, we conducted a meta-analysis of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Sixteen studies with 1109 subjects were included in this meta-analysis. Significant heterogeneity confirmed differential effects between Vaccinium subclasses. The whortleberry group is significantly superior to placebo in lipids improvement. Besides, bilberry groups show significant differences in reducing LDL-C and increasing HDL-C in comparison with other treatments. For many of the other subgroups and comparison arms, there was insufficient evidence to draw conclusions about efficacy.

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