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Aloe vera increases HDL cholesterol

raisesModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Aloe vera was superior to placebo in increasing serum HDL-C levels (p = 0.04; WMD: 2.67 mg/dL; 95% CI: 0.11 to 5.23 mg/dL), and reducing serum LDL-C levels (p < 0.00001; WMD: −13.30 mg/dL; 95% CI: −17.19 to −9.41 mg/dL).”
Quoted verbatim from Efficacy of Aloe Vera Supplementation on Prediabetes and Early Non-Treated Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
This finding among the 93 findings on its endpoint

Aloe vera

HDL cholesterol

raises

Effect as reported

2.67mean difference

CI 0.11 to 5.23

Who
Adults with prediabetes or early non-treated diabetes mellitus, pooled across three randomized trials, follow-up 6 to 12 weeks
Dose studied
not reported

Moderate evidencePMID 27347994 · 2016

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Nutrients
What else it reported5 findings · 0 compounds · 5 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6Y1KP817HRARNWNF4WP5RQV