Efficacy of Portulaca oleracea supplementation with a combination training program on the levels of some blood factors and health indicators of obese females with non- alcoholic fatty liver disease

Background: Fatty liver disease is a type of fat aggregation in the liver cells. The Portulaca oleracea plant has hypolipidemic property. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy of Portulaca oleracea supplementation with a combination training program on the levels of some blood factors and health indicators of obese females with non- alcoholic fatty liver disease. Materials and methods: 40 obese women were randomly selected and divided into four groups, including training group (n=10), training + supplement group (n=10), placebo group (n=10), and supplement group (n=10). The plasma levels of cardiovascular risk factors and health factors were measured before and after the twelve week intervention. The paired samples t- test and ANOVA was used to analyze data. Results: Portulaca oleracea supplementation with a combination training program significantly reduced cholesterol (P=0.001), triglycerides (P<0.0001), LDL (P<0.0001), fat percentage (P<0.0001), and waist to hip ratio (P<0.0001) and a significant increase in serum level of HDL (P<0.0001), Body fat percentage (P<0.0001), waist- to- hip ratio (P=0.03), and BMI (P=0.01) in exercise + supplement group, exercise group, and supplement group (P <0.05). Conclusion: Portulaca oleracea supplementation with a combination training program can be effective in reducing some blood and health indicators in obese women with non-alcoholic fatty liver