12.01.06
Indication: Heart disease risk factors
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, October 2006;84(4):756-761.
Research: In a previous study, researchers were able to show that supplementation with orange juice containing plant sterols (2 grams per day) significantly reduced LDL cholesterol. The aim of this study was to examine whether plant sterols affect C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and the lipoprotein profile when incorporated into a reduced-calorie (50 calories/250 mL) orange juice beverage. Researchers recruited 72 healthy subjects who were randomly assigned to receive a reduced calorie orange juice beverage with plant sterols (1 gram/240 mL) or without plant sterols twice a day with meals for eight weeks. Fasting blood was obtained at baseline and after eight weeks of supplementation.
Results: The sterol orange juice beverage significantly reduced total cholesterol (5%) and LDL cholesterol (9%) compared with both baseline and the placebo beverage group. In addition, HDL cholesterol increased significantly with the sterol beverage group but no significant changes were observed in triacylglycerol, glucose or liver function tests. Lastly, CRP concentrations were significantly re-duced in the sterol beverage group when compared with baseline as well as the placebo group.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, October 2006;84(4):756-761.
Research: In a previous study, researchers were able to show that supplementation with orange juice containing plant sterols (2 grams per day) significantly reduced LDL cholesterol. The aim of this study was to examine whether plant sterols affect C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and the lipoprotein profile when incorporated into a reduced-calorie (50 calories/250 mL) orange juice beverage. Researchers recruited 72 healthy subjects who were randomly assigned to receive a reduced calorie orange juice beverage with plant sterols (1 gram/240 mL) or without plant sterols twice a day with meals for eight weeks. Fasting blood was obtained at baseline and after eight weeks of supplementation.
Results: The sterol orange juice beverage significantly reduced total cholesterol (5%) and LDL cholesterol (9%) compared with both baseline and the placebo beverage group. In addition, HDL cholesterol increased significantly with the sterol beverage group but no significant changes were observed in triacylglycerol, glucose or liver function tests. Lastly, CRP concentrations were significantly re-duced in the sterol beverage group when compared with baseline as well as the placebo group.