TMAO

Biomarker

2 papers study it4 findings

  • Human trial1

Interventions

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Pomegranate + polygonum cuspidatum + trifolium pratense extract

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1 study
  1. Pomegranate + polygonum cuspidatum + trifolium pratense extract decreases TMAO in humans.

    “the intervention reduced urinary TMAO and DMA versus baseline and placebo”

    Human trialpostmenopausal women

    Precision health targeting TMAO in postmenopausal women: polyphenol effects modulated by urolithin A and equol metabotypes in a randomised, placebo-controlled crossover trial

    Food & function

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Caloric restriction

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  1. Caloric restriction decreases TMAO in humans.

    “Three studies showed that caloric restriction and (visceral) weight loss improve TMAO levels.”

    Review

    The Influence of Animal- or Plant-Based Diets on Blood and Urine Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels in Humans

    Current nutrition reports

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Animal-based diet

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  1. Animal-based diet increases TMAO in humans.

    “Most of the studies demonstrated that a diet high in protein, particularly of animal origin, such as diets rich in fish or red meat, have negative effects on TMAO levels.”

    Review

    The Influence of Animal- or Plant-Based Diets on Blood and Urine Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels in Humans

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Plant-based diet

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  1. Plant-based diet decreases TMAO in humans.

    “Six out of eight studies revealed beneficial effects of plant-based diets on plasma or urinary TMAO concentrations.”

    Review

    The Influence of Animal- or Plant-Based Diets on Blood and Urine Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels in Humans

    Current nutrition reports

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