ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of raspberry ketones (RK) and L-carnitine on metabolic indices parameter in obese
Iraqi women. Sixty obese women aged 20-40 with a BMI ≥ 30 were randomly divided to three groups twenty patients in each; group
one received raspberry ketones 500 mg capsule, the second received L-carnitine 1000 mg hard capsule and the third was control
without treatment. All patients were informed about diet advice (low calorie diet) and the physical activity needed. The treatment
course was 12 weeks. For each group, biochemical parameters total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL),
high density lipoprotein (HDL), fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) and SGOT serum
glutamate oxaloacetate-transaminase were measured at baseline and after 12 weeks. All lipid profile parameters were reduced
significantly after intervention while HDL was elevated. However; L-carnitine was more effective than RK and RK more than control
group. Whereas on FBG, RK more effective than L-carnitine and L-carnitine more than control group. AST, ALT, the weight and body
mass index were improved in all patients in various degrees. According to the results presented in this study it is concluded that Lcarnitine
improve biochemical parameters of obesity especially lipid profile better than RK in improving dyslipidemia while RK is
more effective in reducing FBG.
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31/3/2015
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