The Claim

In humans diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia, oral administration of berberine hydrochloride at a dose of 0.5 grams twice daily for a duration of 3 months resulted in a reduction of triglyceride levels from an average of 2.3 mmol/L to 1.5 mmol/L.

Source: Berberine – a novel approach to cholesterol lowering

What the research says

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Quantitative
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In plain English

People with high cholesterol who took a natural supplement called berberine hydrochloride, two pills a day for three months, saw their blood fat levels (triglycerides) drop significantly—from pretty high to much lower.

See the scientific wording

In humans with hypercholesterolemia, oral berberine hydrochloride at 0.5 g twice daily for 3 months reduced triglyceride levels from 2.3 to 1.5 mmol/L.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Berberine – a novel approach to cholesterol lowering

    The study gave people with high cholesterol berberine pills twice a day for three months, and their triglyceride levels dropped from 2.3 to 1.5 — just like the claim says.

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