Yerba Mate and Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

Doses used in studies

g/day: 3 (median 3, IQR 3–3) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.1 weeks · IQR 2.1 weeks–2.1 weeks · Range 2.1 weeks–2.1 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effect of Chocolate and Yerba Mate Phenolic Compounds on Inflammatory and Oxidative Biomarkers in HIV/AIDS Individuals.

2016-05-23
RCT · n = 92
Nutrients 8(5)
- Aline A Petrilli
- Suelen J Souza
- Andrea M Teixeira
- Patricia M Pontilho
- José M P Souza
- Liania A Luzia
- Patricia H C Rondó

PubMed: 27223302
DOI: 10.3390/nu8050132

1 Insight on

Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

High evidence
Rigorous Journal
Clinical

There was a difference between mean concentrations of HDL-c (ANOVA; p ≤ 0.05) among the different regimens: dark chocolate, chocolate-placebo, yerba mate and mate-placebo.

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 3 g