8 weeks of 25 g/day of milled chia supplemented-isocaloric diet

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Dietary Modification

8 weeks of an isocaloric diet supplemented with 25 g/day of milled chia

Milled chia seeds

Chia Supplementation and Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Effect of a Chia Supplemented Diet (Salvia Hispanica) on the Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in Patients With NAFLD (Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)

To assess the effect of 25 g/day of milled chia in 25 patients with NAFLD.Improvement of LSAI (liver spleen attenuation index) measured by computed tomography In a single-arm experimental design study

Increase in Alpha linolenic acid with chia supplemented diet. Measured by gas chromatography.

Improvement of lipid parameters (total colesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides, HDL-C) including free fatty acids

Aida Medina Urrutia

Medical sience investigator

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez

Biological Availability

The volunteers will follow a low-phytochemical diet for five days, meaning that they will exclude fruits, vegetables, legumes, coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages and chocolate. On the day of the experiment and after overnight fasting, the volunteers will consume 10g of natural Mastiha and blood samples will be obtained on timepoints 0h, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h and 24h after Mastiha intake. Until timepoint 6h, will be allowed to consume only water. Urine samples will also be collected on timepoints 0h, 4h, 8h and 24h.

Mastiha

Harokopio University

Bioavailability of the Microconstituents of Natural Chios Mastiha in Healthy Adults.

A Bioavailability Study of the Natural Chios Mastiha in Blood and Urine Samples of Healthy Adults.

Andriana C Kaliora

"Assistant Professor in Foods & Human Nutrition"

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang at a rate of 3.0 g three times per day for 28 days

Placebo at a rate of 3.0 g three times per day for 28 days

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang at a rate of 3.0 g three times per day for 28 days. We use the Chinese herb for the treat of IBS patient

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang at a rate of 3.0 g three times per day for 28 days. Placebo drug is 1/10 dose of experiment drug .

salvia divinorum/שלשול

Chia Supplementation and Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Bioavailability of the Microconstituents of Natural Chios Mastiha in Healthy Adults.

A Study of Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

המאגר השלם ביותר של צמחי מרפא המגובה על ידי המדע