Pterostilbene and heart

What 2 graded rows on pterostilbene agree on for heart, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Pterostilbene page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Pterostilbene page, with its PubMed record.

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Pterostilbene and heart

2 rows · 160 people

Split. 1 row found an improvement and 1 found a worse outcome.

Worse

Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside. Red: a worse outcome.

Grade D× 2

Rows: 2
Trials: 2
People: 160

Where they differ

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 80 people (2014) and found an improvement.

By our six checks (size, design, length, who was studied, year and grade), the two sides do not differ cleanly. The dose and how each outcome was measured are in the rows below.

The rows

1 improved · 1 worse

Grade DBlood pressure in adults with high cholesterol · Improved
RCT · n 80 · 2014 · Adults with total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL and/or LDL ≥100 mg/dL
50 or 125 mg twice daily · 6–8 weeks
At 125 mg twice daily, systolic pressure fell by 7.8 mmHg and diastolic by 7.3 mmHg versus placebo.
Row on the Pterostilbene page · PubMed 25057276 (opens PubMed)
Grade DLDL cholesterol · Worse
RCT · n 80 · 2014 · Adults with total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL and/or LDL ≥100 mg/dL
50–125 mg twice daily · 6–8 weeks
LDL rose by 17.1 mg/dL with pterostilbene alone, an unwanted effect not seen when it was combined with grape extract.
Row on the Pterostilbene page · PubMed 25057276 (opens PubMed)

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