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Abstract Title:

The effect of bergamot on dyslipidemia.

Abstract Source:

Phytomedicine. 2016 Oct 15 ;23(11):1175-81. Epub 2015 Dec 30. PMID: 26851838

Abstract Author(s):

Rosaria Vincenza Giglio, Angelo Maria Patti, Dragana Nikolic, Giovanni Li Volti, Khalid Al-Rasadi, Niki Katsiki, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Giuseppe Montalto, Ekaterina Ivanova, Alexander N Orekhov, Manfredi Rizzo

Article Affiliation:

Rosaria Vincenza Giglio

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Statins are the most common used lipid lowering drugs but they may cause adverse effects and despite their well-established therapeutic benefits residual cardiovascular (CV) risk remains. The use of other lipid lowering drugs and nutraceuticals alone or as add-on lipid-modifying therapy can be an option in such cases. Several studies have reported health-related properties of the Citrus fruits, among which bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso) differs from others by particularly high content of certain compounds.

PURPOSE: This narrative review summarizes the current evidence on the effects of bergamot on lipid parameters based on studies involving animals and humans.

MAIN EVIDENCE: This natural supplement may lead to effective lipid-lowering treatment. Its lipid-lowering activity is attributed to different flavonoids. However, the exact mechanisms involved remain unclear.

CONCLUSION: It is expected that ongoing and future studies will confirm the benefit of bergamot in dyslipidemic and other cardiometabolic disorders, potentially leading to reduced overall CV risk.

Study Type : Review

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