Safflower Oil benefits, dosage, and side effects

What are other names for Safflower Oil

Note that Safflower Oil is also known as:

Carthamus tinctorius

Safflower Oil should not be confused with:

Sunflower

Examine Database: Safflower Oil

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Health Condition/Goal	Health Outcome	Evidence
Type 2 Diabetes	11 Outcomes	2 Studies
High Cholesterol	8 Outcomes	1 Study
Menopause	8 Outcomes	1 Study
Body Composition	3 Outcomes	1 Study
Weight Loss & Maintenance	3 Outcomes	1 Study

Type 2 Diabetes

11 Outcomes

2 Studies

High Cholesterol

8 Outcomes

1 Study

Menopause

8 Outcomes

1 Study

Body Composition

3 Outcomes

1 Study

Weight Loss & Maintenance

3 Outcomes

1 Study

2 Studies

1 Study

1 Study

1 Study

Weight Loss & Maintenance

1 Study

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Safflower oil supplementation improves cardiometabolic risk factors in people with metabolic syndrome

Supplementing with safflower oil for 12 weeks reduced waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure without influencing body weight in people with metabolic syndrome.

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Examine Database References

Muscle Mass - Leigh E Norris, Angela L Collene, Michelle L Asp, Jason C Hsu, Li-Fen Liu, Julia R Richardson, Dongmei Li, Doris Bell, Kwame Osei, Rebecca D Jackson, Martha A BeluryComparison of dietary conjugated linoleic acid with safflower oil on body composition in obese postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitusAm J Clin Nutr.(2009 Sep)
Triglycerides - Michelle L Asp, Angela L Collene, Leigh E Norris, Rachel M Cole, Michael B Stout, Szu-Yu Tang, Jason C Hsu, Martha A BeluryTime-dependent effects of safflower oil to improve glycemia, inflammation and blood lipids in obese, post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-masked, crossover studyClin Nutr.(2011 Aug)