Beneficial effects of psyllium on the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.

Abstract

Cardiometabolic diseases are reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. Dietary fiber intake can improve the risk factors associated with CMD. Psyllium, especially its husk, is one of the most widely used dietary fiber supplements, which is often used to enrich cereals and other food products. Numerous pharmacological studies have investigated the active ingredients and therapeutic effects of psyllium and its extracts, including antioxidant, anti-tumor, antidiabetic, hypotensive, anti-inflammation, neuroprotection, antidiarrheal, and antiviral activities. In this review, we will summarize the available studies on the therapeutic potential and possible mechanisms of psyllium in treating CMDs, such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and its complications, hypertension, hyperuricemia and obesity, and its applications in food systems.

• Authors: Chen Chen, Chang Shang, Laiyun Xin, Mi Xiang, Yuling Wang, Zihuan Shen, Linke Jiao, Fan Ding, Xiangning Cui
• Journal: Food & function (Food Funct) Vol. 13 Issue 14 Pg. 7473-7486 (Jul 18 2022) ISSN: 2042-650X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 35781477 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Dietary Fiber
• Psyllium

Topics

• Cardiovascular Diseases (drug therapy, prevention & control)
• Diabetes Mellitus (drug therapy)
• Dietary Fiber
• Humans
• Obesity (drug therapy)
• Psyllium (therapeutic use)