A new study of over two thousand suggests that blackcurrant seed oil may
be a more effective and safer treatment for hyperlipidemia than
conventional approaches.
In a large observational study conducted at five sites in China a total
of 2,154 subjects took 1.8 grams of blackcurrant seed oil twice daily
for six weeks. Serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs) and
high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) were measured before and
after administration of the blackcurrant seed oil.
At the end of the six week period it was found that blackcurrant seed
oil significantly reduced TC, TGs and raised HDL-C.
Ranges before treatment and after the six weeks:
TC: 6.22 -11.50 to 4.24 - 9.60
TG: 2.30 - 11.95 to 0.44 - 5.20
HDL-C: 0.50 - 1.01 to 0.50 - 2.40
No serious adverse events were reported during the study period.
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Comment:*
Blackcurrant seed oil is a safe, cheap natural substance and this report
adds to evidence of its effectiveness for hyperlipidemia. Importantly an
analysis of the subjects found that blackcurrant seed oil was almost
ineffective in patients with established hyperlipidemia for <36 months
and was more effective in mild hyperlipidemia and in subjects with a
lower body mass index (BMI <28). More research is needed to confirm
these findings however blackcurrant seed oil may be a useful addition to
treatment in mildly hyperlipidemic patients with a lower BMI.
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<http://www.nutri-online1.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=947&List=0&ProductID=29&SortField=ProductName,ProductName>*Sources:*
Fa-lin Z, et al. Efficacy of blackcurrant oil soft capsule, a Chinese
herbal drug, in hyperlipidemia treatment. Phytother Res. 2010 Jun;24
Suppl 2:S209-13.
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