Lipid-Lowering Effects of Dietary Fiber.

Cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND The effects of dietary soluble fibers on blood cholesterol are uncertain. OBJECTIVE This meta-analysis of 67 controlled trials was performed to quantify the cholesterol-lowering effect of major dietary fibers. DESIGN Least-squares regression analyses were used to test the effect on blood lipids of pectin, oat bran, guar gum, and psyllium. Independent variables were type and amoun...

Lipid Lowering Effects of Myristica Fragrans

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Pectin (PE), guar gum (CC), and psyllium (PSY) lower plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations in guinea pigs with different orders of magnitude by inducing defined alterations in hepatic cholesterol homeostasis (Fernandez et al. 1994. Am.J Clin. Nutr. 59: 869-879; 61: 127-134 and 1995.J Lipid Res. 3 6 1128-1138). To further explore specific mechanisms responsible for the ...

Health effects of dietary fiber.

Dietary fibre is a group of food components which is resistant to digestive enzymes and found mainly in cereals, fruits and vegetables. Dietary fi ber and whole grains contain a unique blend of bioactive components including resistant starches, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. Dietary fi ber which indigestible in human small intestinal, on the other hand digested completely ...

Dietary lipid lowering reduces tissue factor expression in rabbit atheroma.

BACKGROUND The mechanisms by which lipid lowering reduces the incidence of acute thrombotic complications of coronary atheroma in clinical trials remains unknown. Tissue factor (TF) overexpressed in atheroma may accelerate thrombus formation at the sites of plaque disruption. A cell surface cytokine CD40 ligand (CD40L) enhances TF expression in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS To test the hypothesi...