Supplement
Ecklonia cava is a brown seaweed that grows off the coasts of Japan and Korea, and it is rich in polyphenols called phlorotannins that act as antioxidants in the body. People mostly look at it in the context of being overweight, and a small set of trials in 97 people found blood glucose and blood pressure both improved, though the evidence is limited. Those studies were small, so it is too early to say how well the results would hold up in other groups.
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- How we grade
- 1 study cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 1
- Outcomes
- 5
- Graded outcomes
- 0020
Evidence by condition
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 97 people | |||
| Blood Pressure Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 97 people | |||
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 1 study | 97 people | |||
Studies that measured low-density lipoprotein (ldl) | ||||||
| Total cholesterol | Improves (the measure goes down) | 97 people | ||||
| Triglycerides | Improves (the measure goes down) | 97 people | ||||
Key findings
- Blood glucoseImproves (the measure goes down)
- Blood PressureImproves (the measure goes down)
Studies cited
1 study from PubMed