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Review
. 2018 Jan 1;9(1):51-57.
doi: 10.1093/advances/nmx014.

Dietary Supplements with Antiplatelet Activity: A Solution for Everyone?

Beata Olas  1
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Dietary Supplements with Antiplatelet Activity: A Solution for Everyone?

Beata Olas. Adv Nutr. .

Abstract

Dietary supplements can have beneficial effects on a number of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, and interest in the use of nonpharmacologic nutraceutical-based treatments for cardiovascular disorders is growing. The aim of this review is to present the role of dietary supplements with antiplatelet activity in the prophylaxis and treatment of cardiovascular disorders. In addition, this paper describes their effects on another very important element of hemostasis-blood coagulation. However, because controlled human clinical experiments are too limited to clearly identify the antiplatelet and anticoagulant properties of dietary supplements, used alone or in combination with classical antiplatelet therapy (e.g., with aspirin), most information in this article is based on in vitro studies. Therefore, it cannot be unequivocally stated whether dietary supplements are universally safe and bring benefits to all. Some authors suggest that blood platelet count and function should be monitored in patients taking such supplements, especially before and after surgery, as well as other hemostasis parameters such as coagulation times.

Keywords: antioxidant; blood platelet; coagulation; fruit; omega fatty acid; supplement.

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Possible alternatives for prophylaxis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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Human experiments involving selected dietary supplements in cardiovascular diseases; effects and parameters altered by these supplements.
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