Efficacy and safety of fermented garlic extract on hepatic function in adults with elevated serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
- 2016-10-14
- RCT · n = 39
- European journal of nutrition 56(5)
- Ha-Na Kim
- Sung-Goo Kang
- Yong Kyun Roh
- Min-Kyu Choi
- Sang-Wook Song
- PubMed: 27743130
- DOI: 10.1007/s00394-016-1318-6
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
Significant group × time interactions for serum levels of … alanine aminotransferase (ALT; F = 3.28, P = 0.043) were observed with an improvement in levels of … ALT (P = 0.014) in the FGE group compared to that reported for the placebo group at the 12-week visits.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- two sachets/day containing FGEs