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Abstract Title:

Flaxseed (L.) Supplementation in Patients Undergoing Lipoprotein Apheresis for Severe Hyperlipidemia-A Pilot Study.

Abstract Source:

Nutrients. 2020 Apr 18 ;12(4). Epub 2020 Apr 18. PMID: 32325781

Abstract Author(s):

Dominika Kanikowska, Katarzyna Korybalska, Agnieszka Mickiewicz, Rafał Rutkowski, Agnieszka Kuchta, Maki Sato, Ewelina Kreft, Marcin Fijałkowski, Marcin Gruchała, Maciej Jankowski, Andrzej Bręborowicz, Janusz Witowski

Article Affiliation:

Dominika Kanikowska

Abstract:

Being rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, flaxseed (L.) is thought to be able to decrease lipid levels and dampen inflammation. In this pilot study, we aimed to determine whether flaxseed supplementation could improve the profiles of lipids and inflammatory mediators in patients with severe hyperlipidemia resistant to conventional lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy and requiring lipoprotein apheresis. To this end, six patients received, blindly-in addition to their normal lipoprotein apheresis regimen-a 10-week dietary supplementation with flaxseed (28 g/d) administered in biscuits. This was followed by a 10-week washed out-period and a 10-week supplementation phase with whole wheat placebo. Blood samples were collected at the end of each phase, before the lipoprotein apheresis session. The primary endpoint was the lipid profile and the secondary endpoints were the concentrations of inflammatory mediators and tolerability. Flaxseed supplementation was well-tolerated and resulted in a consistent and significant decrease in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels. The median (and range) percentage decrease was 11.5% (0-18.8) and 7.3% (4.4-26.6), for cholesterol (= 0.015) and LDL-C (= 0.003), respectively. On the other hand, there was no significant effect of flaxseed on lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) concentrations. These observations indicate that flaxseed can produce a cholesterol- and LDL-lowering effect in patients treated with lipoprotein apheresis. Thus, flaxseed supplementation may help to control cholesterol in this patient population. The flaxseed supplementation protocol applied may be of use for further adequately-powered studies to validate and extend our findings.

Study Type : Human Study
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Pharmacological Actions : Hypolipidemic : CK(5358) : AC(1880)

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