| Autor: |
Zainab Shateri, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Farhad Abolnezhadian, Elham Maraghi, Maryam Haddadzadeh Shoushtari, Marzie Zilaee |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol 9 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-861X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fnut.2022.1026343 |
| Popis: |
Existing asthma treatments are associated with side effects and limitations, which has led to an interest in alternative and complementary therapies. Given the anti-inflammatory properties of pomegranate, the present study aimed to determine the impact of pomegranate extract supplementation on lung function parameters evaluated through spirometry, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), pro-oxidant antioxidant balance, and interleukin 35) (IL-35) in participants with mild and moderate allergic asthma (based on forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and clinical symptoms). Participants with mild and moderate allergic asthma (n = 64) were randomly assigned to two groups: the intervention group, which received two pomegranate extract capsules (500 mg/day), or the control group for eight weeks. Also, the physician prescribed similar drugs to the participants in the study. Independent samples T-test and Mann–Whitney U were used to compare the quantitative outcomes between the intervention group and the comparison group. The Wilcoxon test and the paired T-test were applied for within-group comparisons. A p-value |
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