A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Low-fat formulations of plant stanols and sterols




AuthorsSalo P, Wester I

PublisherEXCERPTA MEDICA INC

Publication year2005

JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology

Journal name in sourceAMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Journal acronymAM J CARDIOL

Volume96

Issue1

First page 51D

Last page54D

Number of pages4

ISSN0002-9149

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.021(external)


Abstract
Clinical trials have shown that an intake of 2 to 3 g/day of esterified plant stanol - when incorporated in margarines or spreads-significantly reduces serum total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations without affecting serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglyceride levels. There is also a growing interest in incorporating cholesterol-lowering ingredients into low-fat foods. Esterification of stanols with long-chain fatty acids increases fat solubility by 10-fold and enables the incorporation of plant stanols into different food products, even low-fat foods. It provides a means of introducing an adequate daily amount of stanol for optimal reduction of cholesterol absorption, while maintaining a high-quality food product. Recent clinical trials show that esterified plant stanols effectively reduce serum total and LDL cholesterol levels, even when used in food vehicles with a low-fat content. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.



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