Effects of dietary milled seed mixture on fatty acid status and inflammatory markers in patients on hemodialysis.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effects of a milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture on glycemic control, serum lipids, fatty acid status, and inflammatory markers in hemodialysis patients.
Results Summary
The seed mixture significantly improved fatty acid profiles, reduced triglyceride levels, improved glycemic control, and lowered inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-6, hs-CRP).
Population
Thirty hemodialysis patients (18 male, 12 female) with well nutrition status.
Effective Dosage
30 g daily (6 g sesame, 6 g pumpkin, 18 g flax seeds).
Duration
12 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dietary consumption of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture | increase | Total n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids | patients on hemodialysis | - | were increased | #1 |
dietary consumption of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture | increase | levels of linoleic, dihomo-gamma-linolenic (DGLA), arachidonic, alpha-linolenic (ALA), eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid | patients on hemodialysis | - | were increased | #2 |
seed mixture treatment | decrease | serum triglyceride level | patients on hemodialysis | P < 0.001 | A significant decrease | #3 |
seed mixture treatment | decrease | glucose | patients on hemodialysis | P < 0.05 | decrease | #4 |
seed mixture treatment | decrease | insulin | patients on hemodialysis | P < 0.05 | decrease | #5 |
seed mixture treatment | decrease | calculated IR HOMA | patients on hemodialysis | P < 0.05 | decrease | #6 |
seed mixture treatment | decrease | inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-6, and hs-CRP) | patients on hemodialysis | P < 0.001 | decrease | #7 |
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet | decrease | triglyceride | hemodialysis patients | - | lowered | #8 |
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet | decrease | CRP, TNF-alpha, IL-6 levels | hemodialysis patients | - | lowered | #9 |
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet | neutral | glycemic control | hemodialysis patients | - | affect | #10 |
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet | increase | fatty acid profile | hemodialysis patients | - | improved | #11 |
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet | increase | pruritus symptoms | hemodialysis patients | - | improved | #12 |
BACKGROUND: Plant seeds have gained interest for their health benefits due to their fatty acid content. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of dietary consumption of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture on glycemic control, serum lipids, phospholipid fatty acid status, and inflammatory factors in patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: Thirty patients with well nutrition status (18 male, 12 female) were enrolled in the study. Participants consumed 30 g of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax (6 g/6 g/18 g, resp.) seeds mixture added to their habitual diet. RESULTS: Total n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and levels of linoleic, dihomo-gamma-linolenic (DGLA), arachidonic, alpha-linolenic (ALA), eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid were increased after 12 weeks of supplementation. A significant decrease of the serum triglyceride level (P < 0.001), glucose, insulin, calculated IR HOMA (P < 0.05), and inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-6, and hs-CRP, P < 0.001) was observed after seed mixture treatment. The serum levels of CRP and TNF-alpha negative correlate with ALA, DHA, and DGLA. CONCLUSION: Results of this study indicated that dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet lowered triglyceride and CRP, TNF-alpha, IL-6 levels, affect glycemic control and improved fatty acid profile and pruritus symptoms in hemodialysis patients.