Background: Borderline dyslipidemia is a prevalent cardiovascular risk factor for which pharmacological intervention is not always indicated. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) have been reported to influence lipid metabolism and oxidative status; however, their combined effects in individuals with borderline dyslipidemia remain unclear. Objective: This study aimed to explore the associations of combined supplementation with α-linolenic acid (ALA) and CoQ10 with lipid metabolism, gut microbiota, and serum metabolites in patients with borderline dyslipidemia. Methods: In a 12-week, single-center randomized, open-label controlled trial, 90 participants with borderline dyslipidemia were assigned to receive either ALA (1.6 g/d) plus CoQ10 (136 mg/d) or standard dietary and exercise guidance alone. Primary outcomes included changes in serum lipids, lipoprotein subfractions (by NMR spectroscopy), gut microbiota (16S rRNA sequencing), and serum metabolomic profiles. Results: Eighty-two participants completed the trial. Compared with the control group, the Omega-3_Q10 group showed significantly different change-from-baseline values in multiple lipid parameters, with mixed directions of change. Exploratory analyses identified concurrent changes in selected lipoprotein subfractions, gut microbiota composition, bile acid-related metabolites, and antioxidant markers. Conclusions: Combined supplementation with ALA and CoQ10 was associated with short-term changes in lipid-related and metabolic markers in individuals with borderline dyslipidemia. Given the exploratory nature of the analyses, short intervention duration, and absence of clinical cardiovascular endpoints, the long-term clinical implications of these findings remain uncertain and warrant confirmation in larger, prospective studies with defined clinical outcomes.
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Tibetan medicinal substances (TMS) has a complete theory that is based on five source doctrines. The theories of “Liuwei”, “Baxing”, “Shiqi Gongxiao”, and “Sanhuawei” constitute the prominent core components of the five source doctrines with significant Tibetan characteristics.
This review summarizes the existing literature on the metabolomics and its use in TMS and offers recommendations for future research.
Studies on TMS and the application of metabolomics on TMS are reviewed and summarized.
The shortcomings of existing studies and recommendations for future studies are discussed.
The recent researches have studied on the theory of TMS. Metabolomics will be increasingly applied to the identification of compounds in TMS, and the resultant detection of biomarkers will help elucidate the metabolic pathways of these substances.
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