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Aloe vera decreases LDL cholesterol

lowersModerate 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 103 findings on its endpoint

Aloe vera

LDL cholesterol

lowers

Effect as reported

−13.3mean difference

CI −17.19 to −9.41

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/01M6Y1KPJD0NYA8ZFYWYJK3RP7