Food supplementation with Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) has been associated with a significant
reduction in total cholesterol, body fat, hyperglycemia and blood pressure. Since OFI may …

Statins, with their lipid‐lowering properties, are a first‐line therapy for the prevention of
cardiovascular diseases. Recent evidence, however, suggests that statins can increase the …

Despite the currently available pharmacotherapies, today, thirty percent of worldwide deaths
are due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), whose primary cause is atherosclerosis, an …

Berberine is an alkaloid from several medicinal plants originally used to treat diarrhea and
dysentery as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. In recent years, berberine has been …

Armolipid Plus® is a multi-constituent nutraceutical that claims to improve lipid profiles. The
aim of this PRISMA compliant systematic review and meta-analysis was to globally evaluate …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic condition, which carries
considerable morbidity and mortality. There is growing evidence that curcumin could …

Lowering total and, in particular, LDL cholesterol reduces cardiovascular risk and clinical
events. Cholesterol-lowering strategies are manifold. Better diets and positive lifestyle …

Berberine is an alkaloid with a wide range of reported beneficial health effects. The current
work provides an extensive literature analysis on berberine. Bibliometric data were identified …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disease which may cause several
complications, such as diabetic nephropathy (DN). The routine medical treatments used for …

Background: The use of nutraceutical products and functional foods in the cardiovascular
and metabolic field is rising in several countries. Preparation and implementation of …