This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of Red Ginseng Concentrated Powder on Improvement of Blood Triglyceride Level.
This study was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 2x2 cross-over design human trial. 50 subjects which of 25 by group were randomly divided into Red Ginseng Concentrated Powder and a placebo group.(A total of 100 subjects completed the 2x2 cross-over study.)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
Red Ginseng Concentrated Powder(4.9 g/day) for 12 weeks.
Placebo for 12 weeks.
Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods Chonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Changes of Fasting triglyceride
Changes of Fasting triglyceride was assessed before and after the intervention
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes of Lipid metabolism indices
Lipid metabolism indices were assessed before and after the intervention. The lipid metabolism index should be measured by collecting blood while keeping fasting for 12 hours or more. The inspection items are as follows. * Total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C, HDL-C, Non HDL-C, VLDL-C, free fatty acid, Apo A1, Apo B, hs-CRP * Non HDL-C and VLDL-C are calculated by the calculation formula, and the first digit of the decimal point is indicated. * Non HDL-C= Total cholesterol - HDL-C VLDL-C= Total cholesterol - (HDL-C + LDL-C)
Time frame: 30 weeks
Changes of Arteriosclerosis indices
It is calculated by the calculation formula using the lipid metabolism indicator test item. Round off the third decimal place to the second decimal place. The items are as follows: \* Total cholesterol/HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C, triglycerid/HDL-C, (Total cholesterol - HDL-C)/HDL-C, Apo B/Apo A1
Time frame: 30 weeks
Changes of Carnitine (Serum)
Carnitine (Serum)\[μmol/L\] was assessed before and after the intervention.
Time frame: 30 weeks
Changes of lipoprotein lipase
lipoprotein lipase\[ng/ml\] was assessed before and after the intervention
Time frame: 30 weeks
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