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Camellia sinensisFinding

Camellia sinensis has no detected effect on LDL cholesterol

no difference foundVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“The trial results indicated that consumption of 5 cups of tea per day for four weeks did not significantly change TC, LDL-C plus HDL-C, LDL-C, HDL-C, or TG concentrations.”
Quoted verbatim from Effect of black tea intake on blood cholesterol concentrations in individuals with mild hypercholesterolemia: a diet-controlled randomized trial.
This finding among the 103 findings on its endpoint

Camellia sinensis

LDL cholesterol

no difference found

Who
Adults aged 45-65 years with borderline hypercholesterolaemia, fed a controlled low-flavonoid diet; double-blind crossover against a flavonoid-free caffeinated tea-like placebo, end of 28-day treatment period
Dose studied
5 cups per day of pre-brewed black tea for 28 days

Very limited evidencePMID 25266246 · 2015

02 · The study

Study
crossover
Duration
4 weeks

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
What else it reported4 findings · 0 compounds · 4 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M7038BWMVP18EWFXS9YCAHDF