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L. barbarum (Lycium barbarum L.) supplementation for lipid profiles in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.

Medicine2023The record

2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints · 2 null

What it reported

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Every finding here is a null result.

What did not

2 findings

  • Lycium barbarum — no detected effect on total cholesterol (TC)

    Evidence strength: moderate.FindingNull result
    “The pooled effected size showed a non-significant reduction in the TC concentration after L. barbarum supplementation (MD: 0.11 mmol/L, 95% CI: −0.37 to 0.59) with significant between heterogeneity (I2 = 70.2%, P =.12).”
    Quoted verbatim from L. barbarum (Lycium barbarum L.) supplementation for lipid profiles in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Population
    Adults aged 18 or over in randomized trials comparing L. barbarum with placebo or a healthy diet; participants were healthy people, people with type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome; pooled across dried berry, standardised fruit juice and LBP capsule forms

    Effect 0.11 mean difference, 95% CI -0.37 to 0.59

    L. barbarum (Lycium barbarum L.) supplementation for lipid profiles in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.2023PMID:3777385710.1097/MD.0000000000034952Permalink

  • Lycium barbarum — no detected effect on LDL cholesterol

    Evidence strength: moderate.FindingNull result
    “The pooled effected size showed that L. barbarum supplementation did not reduce the LDL-C concentrations (MD: 0.21 mmol/L, 95% CI: −0.46 to 0.89).”
    Quoted verbatim from L. barbarum (Lycium barbarum L.) supplementation for lipid profiles in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Population
    Adults aged 18 or over in randomized trials comparing L. barbarum with placebo or a healthy diet; participants were healthy people, people with type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome; pooled across dried berry, standardised fruit juice and LBP capsule forms

    Effect 0.21 mean difference, 95% CI -0.46 to 0.89

    L. barbarum (Lycium barbarum L.) supplementation for lipid profiles in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.2023PMID:3777385710.1097/MD.0000000000034952Permalink