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ArticleMolecular nutrition & food research2025

Effect of Nutraceutical Supplementation and Mediterranean Hypocaloric Diet on Calculated Steatosis Indices and Inflammation: Clinical and In Vitro Evidences.

Mariana Di Lorenzo, Luca Pipicelli, Laura Aurino, Concetta Sozio, Anna Palmiero, Domenico Palmieri, Marta Lombardi, Bruna Guida, Mariarosaria Santillo, Maria Serena Lonardo and 2 more

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Article in Molecular nutrition & food research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Mariana Di LorenzoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Luca PipicelliDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Laura AurinoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Concetta SozioDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Anna PalmieroDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Domenico PalmieriDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Marta LombardiDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Bruna GuidaDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Mariarosaria SantilloDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Maria Serena LonardoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
Giuliana La RosaDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5704-4408
Simona DamianoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Physiology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the effect of a nutraceutical supplementation (NS) and Mediterranean hypocaloric diet (MHD) on hepatic steatosis indices (HSIs), γ-glutamyl transferase (γGT), and lipid profile in adults with hyperlipidemia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In vitro study on HepG2 cells explored potential molecular mechanisms. A retrospective study was conducted on 45 overweight/obese subjects (19 M) prescribed MHD with/without NS. Anthropometric data, biochemical parameters, HSIs, and γGT were collected at baseline and after 3 months. In vitro, cells were pretreated with single and mixed NS components and then with tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) or fatty acids (FAs). Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities were evaluated by fluorescence assays and quantitative polymerase chain reaction or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; antiapoptotic effects by Western blot. After 3 months, all subjects improved anthropometric and biochemical parameters but only the combined MHD and NS treatment significantly reduced insulin resistance, HSIs, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and γGT. In vitro, treatment with mixed NS components decreased TNFα-/FAs-induced reactive oxygen species. Combined treatment also modulated the inflammatory response by lowering interleukin-6 and interleukin-1β, increasing interleukin-10 and pro-caspase 8 expression. These findings suggest that NS, due to its antiinflammatory properties, represents a promising strategy for NAFLD management.

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Dietary SupplementsDiet, MediterraneanInflammationNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAdultFemaleHep G2 CellsHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleMiddle AgedObesityRetrospective StudiesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaTumor Necrosis Factor-alphainflammationleucoselect phytosomeNAFLDnutraceutical supplementationoxidative stress

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PMID40913543
PMCPMC12581743

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