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Lipid-lowering activity of artichoke extracts: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sahebkar, Amirhossein, Pirro, Matteo, Banach, Maciej, Mikhailidis, Dimitri P., Atkin, Stephen L., Cicero, Arrigo F. G.·2018·Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Abstract

Artichoke is a component of the Mediterranean diet. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to determine if artichoke extract supplementation affected human lipid parameters. The search included PubMed-Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases up to March 28, 2017, to identify RCTs investigating the impact of artichoke extracts on plasma lipid levels. Quantitative data synthesis was performed using a random-effects model, with weighed mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) as summary statistics. Meta-analysis of data from 9 trials including 702 subjects suggested a significant decrease in plasma concentrations of total cholesterol (WMD: -17.6 mg/dL, 95%CI: -22.0, -13.3, p < 0.001), Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C; WMD: -14.9 mg/dL, 95%CI: -20.4, -9.5, p = 0.011) and triglycerides (WMD: -9.2 mg/dL, 95%CI: -16.2, -2.1, p = 0.011). No significant alteration in plasma High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations was observed (WMD: 1.0 mg/dL, 95%CI: -1.1, 3.1, p = 0.333). A significant association between the LDL-lowering effect of artichoke and baseline LDL-C concentrations (slope: -0.170; 95%CI: -0.288, 0.051; p = 0.005) was observed. Thus, supplementation with artichoke extract was associated with a significant reduction in both total and LDL-C, and triglycerides, suggesting that supplementation may be synergistic with lipid-lowering therapy in patients with hyperlipidemia.

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Authors
Sahebkar, A., Pirro, M., Banach, M., Mikhailidis, D. P., Atkin, S. L., & Cicero, A. F. G.
Affiliations
  • Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
  • University of Perugia (IT)
  • Medical University of Lodz (PL)
  • The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
  • Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (QA)
  • University of Bologna (IT)
Corresponding author
Cicero, Arrigo F. G.
Venue
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Published
2017-08-24
Volume
58
Issue
15
Pages
2549-2556
ISSN
  • 1040-8398 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-7852
OpenAlex
W2626703601
Cited by
86
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 2
FWCI
0.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Cynara cardunculus studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Natural Products and Biological Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
Keywords
artichoke extract, hypolipidemic effect, hyperlipidemia, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, dietary supplementation, Mediterranean diet
MeSH terms
Hypolipidemic Agents, Humans, Lipids, Plant Extracts, Cynara scolymus

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