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ArticleNPJ science of food2025

Black raspberry supplementation on overweight and Helicobacter pylori infected mild dementia patients a pilot study.

Yohanes Tandoro, Hui-Fang Chiu, Chei-Ling Tan, Ming-Hong Hsieh, Yi-Wen Huang, Jianhua Yu, Li-Shu Wang, Chi-Ho Chan, Chin-Kun Wang

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Article in NPJ science of food, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05680532 (The Improvement of Black Raspberry in Obese and Mild AZ Patients Infected With H. Pylori), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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The Improvement of Black Raspberry in Obese and Mild AZ Patients Infected With H. Pylori

TypeinterventionalSponsorChung Shan Medical UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled21ConditionsAlzheimer Disease, H Pylori InfectionArmsBlack raspberry, Placebo
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9 authors.

Yohanes TandoroDepartment of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hui-Fang ChiuDepartment of Chinese Medicine, Taichung Hospital Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chei-Ling TanDepartment of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ming-Hong HsiehSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yi-Wen HuangDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Jianhua YuDepartment of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Comprehensive Cancer Center, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
Li-Shu Wang *Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Chi-Ho Chan *Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4872-5791
Chin-Kun WangDepartment of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. wck@csmu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-7847

Funding

Mechanisms of tumor suppressor gene reactivation in colon cancer by berriesR01CA148818 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI WANG, LI-SHU · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA148818
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. H. pylori infection and overweight have been implicated in AD via the gut-brain axis (GBA). This study aimed to determine whether supplementation of BRBs has a meaningful effect on H. pylori infection, overweight, and AD development in a clinical trial setting. We conducted a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial in patients with mild clinical dementia who also had H. pylori infection and were overweight. The study was conducted over 10 weeks, consisting of an 8-week intervention period (25 g powder of black raspberries, BRBs, or placebo twice daily, morning and evening) and a 2-week follow-up. The primary outcomes were changes in Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Urea Breath Test (UBT), and Body Mass Index (BMI). Consumption of BRBs improved cognitive functions (p < 0.00001), compared to the placebo group (p > 0.05). Besides, BRBs ingestion decreased H. pylori infection and BMI (p < 0.00001 and p < 0.05 respectively) while the placebo group stayed statistically the same (p = 0.98 and p = 0.25 respectively). BRBs significantly decreased inflammatory markers, improved oxidative index, and adiponectin (p < 0.05) compared to the placebo group, while adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and leptin did not significantly change. BRBs modulated the abundance of several fecal probiotics, particularly, Akkermansia muciniphila. Our results provided that BRBs suppressed H. pylori infection, decreased BMI, and rebalanced the gut microbiome, which could improve cognitive functions in mild dementia patients. Longer and larger randomized clinical trials of BRB interventions targeting H. pylori infection, overweight, or mild dementia are warranted to confirm the results from this pilot trial. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05680532.

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