Konjac and Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level

• Effects of Glucomannan Supplementation on Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Humans: A Meta-Analysis.

  • 2023-01-24
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 440
  • Nutrients 15(3)
  • • Zhanzhi Zhang
    • Yu Zhang
    • Xiaomei Tao
    • Yuying Wang
    • Benqiang Rao
    • Hanping Shi

  • PubMed: 36771306
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu15030601

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  • Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Clinical

  Glucomannan not only reduced the ... low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels (MD -0.35 [95% CI: -0.52, -0.17], p < 0.0001) compared with the control group

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes

• The effect of glucomannan supplementation on lipid profile in adults: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis.

  • 2024-10-09
  • Meta-Analysis
  • BMC cardiovascular disorders 24(1)
  • • Vali Musazadeh
    • Rogheye Yaraee Rostami
    • Amir Hossein Moridpour
    • Zahra Bokaii Hosseini
    • Omid Nikpayam
    • Maryam Falahatzadeh
    • Amir Hossein Faghfouri

  • PubMed: 39385065
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-04223-0

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  • Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level

  • High evidence
  • Adults

  Glucomannan supplementation significantly decreased ... LDL-C (SMD: -2.993; 95% CI: -4.958, -1.028; P = 0.006; I2 = 95.49%, P-heterogeneity < 0.001)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes