o:6320 BENEFICIAL IMPACTS OF CHOKEBERRY AND TART CHERRY BASED DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONSUMPTION ON CELLULITE REDUCTION en Cellulite is as aesthetically distressing skin condition occurring in 80% to 90% of females. Our aim was to investigate the effects oral consumption of dietary supplements based on chokeberry and tart cherry juices. Twenty women with a cellulite grade of 1-2 (Numberger-Muller scale) were participating in the study. Ultrasonography was applied to analyze the skin structure in addition to biochemical and anthropometric parameters. A reduction in the thickness of the dermis with subcutaneous fat tissue and epidermis, while the length of the fascicles was reduced by 35.93%. In 11 subjects edema of the dermis noticed at the beginning of the study was not recorded at the end. Creatinine, urea, ALT, and AST values, as indicators of kidney and liver function, remained at normal reference levels, pointing out the product’s safety. Our results showed the marked potential of tested dietary supplements in improving the morphology of skin in the regions that are affected by cellulite. 1552099 10.60738/03ak-mn82 2024-12-04T08:20:49.128Z 44 no 46 Jelena Živković Institute for Medicinal Plant Research, ''Dr. Josif Pančić'' Belgrade 0000-0002-9684-2637 46 Dubravka Bigović Institute for Medicinal Plants Research "Dr Josif Pančić" Belgrade 0000-0003-1999-2743 46 Nemanja Krgović Institute for Medicinal Plants Research "Dr Josif Pančić" Belgrade 0000-0003-3611-9911 46 Katarina Šavikin Institute for Medicinal Plant Research, ''Dr. Josif Pančić'' Belgrade 0000-0002-2086-9593 application/pdf 719189 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:6320 no yes 1 70 92000004 71A10 Abstracts Book 137 137 17th World Congress on Polyphenols Aplications 2024