Effect of watercress extract supplementation on lipid profile and oxidative stress markers in overweight people with physical disability: A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate whether a standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) could improve or maintain serum lipid and oxidative stress markers in overweight individuals.
Results Summary
SENO significantly improved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, creatinine, and lipid peroxidation levels but did not significantly affect total serum cholesterol, triacylglycerol, high-density lipoprotein, or other oxidative stress and liver enzyme markers.
Population
Overweight individuals with physical disabilities.
Effective Dosage
750 mg/kg/d of SENO.
Duration
5 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
diet rich in cruciferous vegetables of the Brassicaceae family | decrease | risk of cardiovascular diseases | - | - | can reduce | #1 |
diet rich in cruciferous vegetables of the Brassicaceae family | decrease | oxidative stress levels | - | - | can reduce | #2 |
watercress | decrease | hypercholesterolemia | - | - | beneficial effects | #3 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | decrease | levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | caused a significant improvement | #4 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | decrease | creatinine | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | caused a significant improvement | #5 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | decrease | lipid peroxidation | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | caused a significant improvement | #6 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | total serum cholesterol | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #7 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | triacylglycerol | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #8 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | high-density lipoprotein levels | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #9 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | catalase | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #10 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | superoxide dismutase | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #11 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | creatinine | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #12 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | alanine aminotransferase | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #13 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | aspartate aminotransferase | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #14 |
standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) | no change | urea parameters | overweight people with physical disabilities | - | did not cause a significant statistical change | #15 |
Studies have demonstrated that diet rich in cruciferous vegetables of the Brassicaceae family can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and oxidative stress levels. Nasturtium officinale (Brassicaceae), commonly known as watercress is a perennial dicotyledonous plant usually found close to water. Although previous investigations have demonstrated the beneficial effects of watercress on hypercholesterolemia in animal studies, until now no such studies have been conducted with humans, up to this time. This study aimed to investigate whether overweight individuals were able to improve or maintain their serum lipid and oxidative stress markers when given standardized extract of Nasturtium officinale (SENO) as a supplement. This was a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial conducted over 5 weeks. Thirty-four overweight people with physical disabilities were selected randomly to participate in this study and then they were assigned randomly to two groups, one treated with 750 mg//kg/d of SENO and the other treated with 750 mg/kg/d of placebo. The results indicated that SENO caused a significant improvement in the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, creatinine, and lipid peroxidation. However, SENO did not cause a significant statistical change in total serum cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and high-density lipoprotein levels; catalase, superoxide dismutase, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and urea parameters. The present data might provide supportive evidence that SENO did not cause any harm and positively affected low-density lipoprotein cholesterol profile and creatinine as well as lipid peroxidation levels in the participants. Nevertheless, further studies are suggested to clarify the results presented in this clinical trial.