Bioactive oat β-glucan reduces LDL cholesterol in Caucasians and non-Caucasians

Bioactive oat β-glucan reduces LDL cholesterol in Caucasians and non-Caucasians

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is increasing global acceptance that viscous soluble fibers lower serum LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), but most evidence for this comes from studies in Caucasians. To see if oat β-glucan lowers LDL-C in Caucasians and non-Caucasians...

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Main Authors: Wolever Thomas MS, Gibbs Alison L, Brand-Miller Jennie, Duncan Alison M, Hart Valerie, Lamarche Benoît, Tosh Susan M, Duss Ruedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Randomized clinical trial
oats
beta-glucan
ethnicity
cholesterol
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/130

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