Effects of blackberry (Morus nigra L.) consumption on serum concentration of lipoproteins, apo A-I, XXXX , and high-sensitivity-C-reactive protein and blood pressure in dyslipidemic @entity1 .

@entity1 @entity349 @entity755 @entity412 @entity4977 @entity165 @entity3516
BACKGROUND: This study investigated blackberry (Persian mulberry) effects on apo A-I, @entity755 , high-sensitivity-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in dyslipidemic @entity1 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this 8-week randomized clinical trial, 72 dyslipidemic @entity1 were randomly divided into two groups: Intervention (300 mL/day blackberry juice with pulp) and control group (usual diets). Before and after the intervention, fasting blood samples were taken from both groups and serum concentration of lipoprotein, @entity3516 , serum lipids (total @entity165 , low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein [HDL], and @entity412 ), hs-CRP were measured. Blood pressure before and after the study was measured with a @entity349 manometer. RESULTS: At week 8 in the intervention group, apo A-I and HDL increased significantly (P = 0.015, P = 0.001, respectively), @entity755 and hs-CRP decreased significantly (P = 0.044, P = 0.04, respectively). Mean changes in @entity3516 /apo A-I ratio were significant between the groups (P = 0.005, P = 0.014, and P = 0.009, respectively). After 8 weeks, there was a significant difference between hs-CRP mean values (P = 0.01) of the groups. At week 8, SBP decreased significantly (P = 0.005) in the intervention group with no significant differences for SBP mean values between the groups. No significant changes were observed in other lipid parameters and DBP in the intervention group and between the groups. CONCLUSION: Blackberry consumption may exert beneficial effects on apolipoproteins, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers in individuals with @entity4977 .
