Einfach gesagt: The present meta-analysis demonstrated that supplementing with tocotrienols does not decrease the concentrations of LDL-C, TC and TG. However, tocotrienol supplementation was considered a candidate for increasing HDL-C levels.
Zuo S et al. · Complement Ther Med (2020)
- Significantly raised HDL-C (WMD 0.146 mmol/L); 15 articles, 20 arms
- Non-significant effect on LDL-C, total cholesterol, and triglycerides
- Tempers broad cholesterol-lowering claims