Benefits of Xanthohumol in Hyperlipidaemia, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Review

Abstract

Diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidaemia, as well as cardiovascular diseases in general, have become an increasing social and economic problem in developed countries. Hops contain Xanthohumol (XN), a chalcone within a group of prenylated phenols. Used alone, it has recently shown promising results in the management of these individual conditions and we have therefore undertaken a review and assessed the evidence for XN as a food supplement in this setting.