| Title |
Effect on LDL-cholesterol of a large dose of a dietary supplement with plant extracts in subjects with untreated moderate hypercholesterolaemia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Journal of Nutrition, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00394-012-0486-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Emmanuel Barrat, Yassine Zaïr, Pascal Sirvent, Patrice Chauveau, Corinne Maudet, Béatrice Housez, Elodie Derbord, Jean-François Lescuyer, Jean-Marie Bard, Murielle Cazaubiel, Sébastien L. Peltier |
| Abstract |
To determine the effect of 4 weeks of supplementation, then, withdrawal of a dietary supplement (DS) containing red yeast rice extract, policosanol and artichoke leaf extract at twice the recommended daily dose (6 tablets, 6-TAB) compared to the usual dose (3-TAB) or to a placebo (PLA), on blood lipid profiles and safety biomarkers. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 82 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 79 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 11% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Researcher | 8 | 10% |
| Other | 16 | 20% |
| Unknown | 22 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 30% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 6 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 28 | 34% |