Ginger May Exert a Beneficial Effect on Lipid Profile in Subjects with Hyperlipidemia

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Ginger Supplementation May Exert a Beneficial Effect on Lipid Profile

in Subjects with Hyperlipidemia

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Reference: " Investigation of the effect of ginger on the lipid levels.

A double blind controlled clinical trial, " Alizadeh-Navaei R, Roozbeh F,

et al, Saudi Med J, 2008; 29(9): 1280-84. (Address: Department of

Pharmacology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. E-mail:

reza_nava@... ).

Summary: In a randomized, placebo-controlled study involving 85

patients with hyperlipidemia, results indicate that consumption of

ginger may exert a lipid lowering effect. The patients were randomized

to ginger (ginger capsules 3g/day) or placebo for a period of 45 days.

At intervention end, significant reductions in mean triglycerides and

LDL cholesterol and increases in HDL cholesterol were observed in the

ginger group, compared with the placebo group. Thus, the authors of this

study conclude, " The results show that ginger has a significant lipid

lowering effect compared to placebo. "

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