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Effect of a Natural Supplement Containing Curcuma Longa, Guggul, and Chlorogenic Acid in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome.

Authors :
Patti AM
Al-Rasadi K
Katsiki N
Banerjee Y
Nikolic D
Vanella L
Giglio RV
Giannone VA
Montalto G
Rizzo M
Source :
Angiology [Angiology] 2015 Oct; Vol. 66 (9), pp. 856-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 27.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The impact of a natural supplement (Kepar; Rikrea, Italy), containing several plant extracts such as curcuma longa, silymarin, guggul, chlorogenic acid, and inulin, was evaluated in 78 patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS; 45 men; age: 62 ± 9 years). Kepar at a dose of 2 pills/d was given for 4 months as add-on therapy to the ongoing treatment, maintained at fixed doses for the entire study. Anthropometric variables, plasma lipids, glucose parameters, and oxidative stress were measured at baseline and after 4 months. We found significant reductions in body weight (from 81.1 ± 13.5 to 79.4 ± 12.5 kg, P < .0001), body mass index (from 29.6 [23.7] to 29.3 [21.9] kg/m(2), P = .001), and waist circumference (from 105 ± 11 to 102 ± 10 cm, P = .0004) as well as in fasting glucose (from 6.5 [11.7] to 6.4 [7.6] mmol/L, P = .014) and total cholesterol (from 4.8 ± 1.4 to 4.5 ± 1.0 mmol/L, P = .03). No significant changes were found in the other appraised parameters, including oxidative stress. In conclusion, after few months of treatment Kepar seems to exert beneficial effects in patients with MetS. Larger studies with a longer follow-up period are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2015.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1940-1574
Volume :
66
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Angiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25632052
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319714568792