Therapeutic use Hibiscus sabadariffa extract in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. A randomized clinical trial
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Keywords
Hibiscus, Phytotherapy, Hypercholesterolemia
Abstract
Objective: to compare the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Hibiscus sabadariffa extract (SHE) versus pravastatin in hypercholesterolemia.
Methods: double blind and controlled clinical trial. Men and women with hypercholesterolemia ≥ 220 mg/dL, over 30 years without previous treatment were included. Treatments: Experimental I, SHE standardized 10 mg of anthocyanins, control, 20 mg of pravastatin, Experimental II, extract of H. sabdariffa, standardized to 20 mg of anthocyanins along 12 weeks. SHE Data analysis with Anova and χ2 tests were used.
Results: we included 104 patients, at baseline there were no significant differences in age, weight, BMI, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL and triglycerides. At the end of the study, the experimental I reduced triglycerides (p ≤ 0.0001), the control treatment reduced triglycerides, cholesterol total and its fractions (p = 0.02), and finally, the experimental treatment II reduced triglycerides (p = 0.0001). The three treatments showed high percentages (> 96) of safety and tolerability, without showing significant differences (p ≥ 0.57).
Conclusions: the treatments, with 10 and 20 mg of anthocyanins reduce triglycerides. The control treatment showed the greatest effect on lowering total cholesterol and fractions to experimental treatments
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