Cholesterol lowering efficacy of plant stanol ester in a new type of product matrix, a chewable dietary supplement

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol lowering efficacy of a new type of chewable plant stanol ester food supplement was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, controlled four-week intervention. The participants (LDL cholesterol > 3 mmol/L) consumed four supplements daily with meals either...

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Main Authors: Kirsi Laitinen, Helena Gylling, Leena Kaipiainen, Markku J. Nissinen, Piia Simonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617300130