Lipids & metabolic liver disease

Dual modulation of lipid and glucose metabolism by a nutraceutical combination in patients at cardiometabolic risk: results from a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Cardiovasc DiabetolPublished Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Reduction in glycemic levelsResult — go to the resultb - 16

Authors' conclusion

Taken together, our findings indicate that the treatment with a NUT combination containing Morus alba simultaneously reduces plasma levels of LDL-C and glucose.

Study context

Population
Patients at cardiometabolic risk
Participants
359 patients
Comparison
NUT with Monacolin K (MK) and Morus alba vs NUT with MK alone
  • F2n = 189
  • F1n = 170reference
Primary endpoint
Association between LDL-C-lowering therapy and glycemia
Follow-up
3 months
Methodological detailsmulticentre, prospective, active-treatment controlled
  • Multicentre
  • Prospective
  • Active-treatment controlled

Primary result

Reduction in glycemic levels

b

- 16

P < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

Association between LDL-C and glycemic levels over time

Significant direct association between LDL-C and glycemic levels in F2 (b)
0.06, p = 0.002
Inverse relationship between LDL-C and glycemic levels in F1

Original publication

Dual modulation of lipid and glucose metabolism by a nutraceutical combination in patients at cardiometabolic risk: results from a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Cardiovasc Diabetol. Published 3 October 2025. doi:10.1186/s12933-025-02920-4

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