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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
Volume 65, Issue 5, Pages 521-528Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2014.880672
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Blood lipids; inflammation; phytonutrients; platelet aggregation; sea buckthorn berries
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- UK Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council [MC_U105960384] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [MC_U105960384] Funding Source: UKRI
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Diets rich in fruits and vegetables have been correlated with decreased risks of cardiovascular disease. Particularly, berry consumption has been associated with reductions in cardiovascular risk. Despite the range of potentially beneficial phytochemical components (vitamins, polyphenols, carotenoids, and fatty acids), there is little evidence underpinning the cardiovascular effects of sea buckthorn (SB) berries. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the benefits of SB consumption on cardiovascular health in human trials. Only six human studies were found, which examine the effect of SB berries on cardiovascular outcomes (i.e. lipid metabolism, platelet aggregation, and inflammation). Although there appears to be an inverse association between SB consumption and cardiovascular risk factors, the evidence is still scarce and the results are inconsistent. In addition, limitations in study design made it difficult to form firm conclusions. More high-quality'' human clinical trials are needed in order to establish the cardio-protective benefits of SB berries.
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