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Effects of a Dietary Supplement with Barley Sprout Extract on Blood Cholesterol Metabolism
Joint Authors
Byun, A Ri
Chun, Hyejin
Lee, Jin
Lee, Sang Wha
Lee, Hong Soo
Shim, Kyung Won
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Barley sprout (Hordeum vulgare L.) contains 4.97% fat, 52.6% polysaccharide, and 34.1% protein along with a variety of vitamins, minerals, and polyphenolic compounds.
Hexacosanol is one such compound from the barley leaf that might improve cholesterol metabolism by decreasing cholesterol synthesis.
Method.
Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of barley sprout extract on serum lipid metabolism in healthy volunteers ( n = 51 ) .
Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: one group consumed a single capsule of barley leaf extract daily ( n = 25 , 42.48 ± 13.58 years) and the other consumed placebo capsules ( n = 26 , 40.54 ± 11.1 years) for 12 weeks.
Results.
After 12 weeks, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein- (LDL-) cholesterol were not lower in the barley sprout extract group compared to the placebo group ( p = 0.415 and p = 0.351 , resp.) and no differences in clinical or laboratory findings were observed between both groups.
Conclusion.
Our study failed to show significant lipid-lowering effects of barley sprout extract, possibly due to dosage, duration of therapy, and small sample size.
Despite our nonsignificant findings, barley sprout has a possibility as a functional health food; therefore future research is needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Byun, A Ri& Chun, Hyejin& Lee, Jin& Lee, Sang Wha& Lee, Hong Soo& Shim, Kyung Won. 2015. Effects of a Dietary Supplement with Barley Sprout Extract on Blood Cholesterol Metabolism. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061542
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Byun, A Ri…[et al.]. Effects of a Dietary Supplement with Barley Sprout Extract on Blood Cholesterol Metabolism. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061542
American Medical Association (AMA)
Byun, A Ri& Chun, Hyejin& Lee, Jin& Lee, Sang Wha& Lee, Hong Soo& Shim, Kyung Won. Effects of a Dietary Supplement with Barley Sprout Extract on Blood Cholesterol Metabolism. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061542
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061542