Objectives:
Is there a causal relationship between dietary anthocyanins and reduced levels of systemic and vascular inflammation?
Study design:
This review article included 32 RCTs.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found that dietary anthocyanins significantly decreased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) [-0.33 mg/L, 95% CI = -0.55 to -0.11, p = 0.00], interleukin-6 (IL-6) [-0.41 ρg/mL, 95% CI = -0.70 to -0.13, p = 0.004], tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) [-0.64 ρg/mL, 95% CI = -1.18 to -0.09, p = 0.023], intercellular adhesion molecule-1 [-52.4 ng/mL, 95% CI = -85.7 to -19.1, p = 0.002] and vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) [-49.6 ng/mL, 95% CI = -72.7 to -26.5, p 0.001].
The investigators found that dietary anthocyanins significantly increased adiponectin level [0.75 μg/mL, 95% CI = 0.23 to 1.26, p = 0.004].
The investigators found subgroup analyses showed that administration of higher doses of anthocyanins (>300 mg/day) significantly decreased levels of CRP, IL-6, TNF-α and VCAM-1.
The investigators concluded that >300 mg/day dietary anthocyanins reduce the levels of systemic and vascular inflammation in the subjects.
Original title:
Impact of dietary anthocyanins on systemic and vascular inflammation: Systematic review and meta-analysis on randomised clinical trials by Fallah AA, Sarmast E, […], Jafari T.
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31669599
Additional information of El Mondo:
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Inflammation in the body can be measured by the following biomarker; the pro-inflammatory cytokines. The pro-inflammatory cytokines are the C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-1, interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, MCP-1, the vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α).