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Vitex agnus-castusFinding

Vitex agnus-castus increases total antioxidant capacity

raisesModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Based on ANCOVA, values of TAC (p<0.001), GPx (p<0.05), GSH (p<0.05), TT (p<0.05), HDL (p<0.001), and menstrual frequency (p<0.05) were significantly increased after the intervention compared to the placebo group.”
Quoted verbatim from The Effect of Vitex Agnus - Castus Plant on Some Markers of Oxidative Stress, Lipid Profile and Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial Study.
This finding among the 38 findings on its endpoint

Vitex agnus-castus

Total antioxidant capacity

raises

Who
Women aged 18-45 years with PCOS (Rotterdam criteria); both arms continued metformin and a combined oral contraceptive; ANCOVA-adjusted post-intervention comparison
Dose studied
5.8 mg daily, orally, 12 weeks

Moderate evidencePMID 41428718 · 2026

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

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

03 · The paper

JBRA assisted reproduction
What else it reported3 findings · 0 compounds · 3 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZEBHNXTW21SP8TWDS7PDSM