Research Article Details

Article ID: A08127
PMID: 32237922
Source: Int J Food Sci Nutr
Title: Combined cranberry supplementation and weight loss diet in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.
Abstract: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial was conducted on 41 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Participants were randomly allocated to receive either a cranberry supplement or a placebo for 12&#8201;weeks. Both groups were assigned to follow a weight loss diet. At the end of the study, alanine aminotransferase and insulin decreased significantly in both groups (p&#8201;<&#8201;.05); however, this reduction was significantly greater in the cranberry group than in the placebo group (p&#8201;<&#8201;.05). Significant improvements in insulin resistance were observed in the cranberry group and between the two groups (p&#8201;<&#8201;.001 and p&#8201;=&#8201;.020, respectively). Also, there was an improvement in steatosis grade and anthropometric measurements in both groups (p&#8201;<&#8201;.05), and there was no significant difference between the two groups in regard to these factors (p&#8201;>&#8201;.05). It seems that 288&#8201;mg of cranberry extract might improve managing NAFLD, which is equivalent to 26&#8201;g of dried cranberry.
DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2020.1746957