Journal: Nutrition Reviews
Article Title: Health Benefits of Palm Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae061
Figure Lengend Snippet: Bubble Chart Showing Duration in Weeks of Study Intervention Against Dosage Used. The size of the bubble represents the number of individuals in a study, and the color represents the health status of the patients. The majority of the studies investigated TRF interventions in doses that were equal to or more than 400 mg and doses that were equal to or less than 200 mg. Abbreviations: CVD, cardiovascular disease; Neuro, neurology; TRF, tocotrienol-rich fraction
Article Snippet: 13 , Daud et al (2013) , USA , Age: 58 ± 13 y M:F = 43:38 n = 81 End-stage renal disease , Tocotrienol (82%) α-T3 - 30.18 mg β-T3 - 5.30 mg γ-T3 - 41.66 mg δ-T3 - 12.86 mg Tocopherol (18%) α-Toc - 20 mg , Carotino Sdn Bhd, Malaysia , 16 wk , 180 mg TRF , Placebo capsules , Significant improvement ( P < .05): Plasma triacylglycerol (TRF) ↓ HDL-C (TRF) ↑ TC (TRF and placebo) ↑ LDL-C (TRF and placebo) ↓ Plasma apoliprotein A1 (TRF) ↑ Cholesteryl-ester transfer (TRF) ↑ No significant improvement: CRP IL-6 TAP TBARS , No significant changes.
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