Abstract
The findings of our present study suggest that sumac supplementation may have potential benefits in improving various CVDRFs, such as blood lipid levels, blood glucose control, weight management, and oxidative stress markers. Therefore, integrating sumac could be explored as a complementary dietary approach to improve the overall cardiometabolic health. However, these results warrant cautious interpretation, as the findings were derived predominantly from Iranian populations, and significant heterogeneity was observed across trials for different outcomes. Moreover, our pooled results were based on unadjusted estimates, the precise effect of sumac on CVDRFs could be impacted by various confounders. Further large-scale and high-quality RCTs with longer duration are required to confirm these results.
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Haohai Huang,
Bin He,
Guanghui Zhou
et al.
(2025).
Quantitative assessment of the effects of sumac (Rhus Coriaria) supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk factors: evidence from a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-05213-1
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