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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Artichoke and Improved Body Mass Index

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 1,000 (median 1,000, IQR 1,000–1,000) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The Effect of Cynara scolymus on Blood Pressure and BMI in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial.
- 2019-09-04
- RCT · n = 40
- Complementary medicine research 27(1)
- - Hamidreza Ardalani
  - Parisa Jandaghi
  - Aramsadat Meraji
  - Maryam Hassanpour Moghadam
- PubMed: 31484191
- DOI: 10.1159/000502280
3 Insights on
- Improved Body Mass Index
- High evidence
- Clinical
A significant improvement of the BMI was seen in the C. scolymus group compared with the placebo group (p = 0.04).
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
500 mg twice daily