Red clover isoflavones may benefit heart health

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Red clover isoflavones

may benefit heart health

 

 

Isoflavones

from red clover may have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease

risk according to a study out of Cambridge, UK.

 

Researchers from the Institute of Public Health noted that, according

to recent data, isoflavones from soy might have favorable effects on

cardiovascular risk factors, so they decided to see if the isoflavones

from red clover would produce a benefit.

 

A double blind trial was initiated in which 177 women received 43.5 mg

per day of red clover-derived isoflavones or a placebo. While there

were no major differences in cholesterol or blood pressure in the

subjects, there was a significant change in lowering triglyceride

levels and boosting the effectiveness of apolipoprotein E (apoE) among

perimenopausal women.

 

Triglycerides are natural fats and oils in the body, but high levels of

them are linked to heart disease.

 

ApoE is a lipoprotein (a protein connected to a fat). Lipoproteins are

responsible for carrying cholesterol and other fats through the

bloodstream. ApoE is a major component of specific lipoproteins called

very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). A major function of VLDL is to

remove excess cholesterol from the blood and carry it to the liver for

processing, helping the body maintain normal cholesterol levels.

 

Journal of Nutrition 134:1759-1764, 2004