Effect of a short-term dietary supplementation with phytosterols, red yeast rice or both on lipid pattern in moderately hypercholesterolemic subjects: a three-arm, double-blind, randomized clinical trial.

Background: Phytosterols and red yeast rice are largely studied cholesterol-lowering nutraceuticals, respectively inhibiting the bowel absorption and liver synthesis of cholesterol. Our aim was to test the effect on lipid profile of phytosterols, red yeast rice and their association. Methods: We per...

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Publicado en:Nutrition & Metabolism Vol. 14; pp. 1 - 8
Autores principales: Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Fogacci, Federica, Rosticci, Martina, Parini, Angelo, Giovannini, Marina, Veronesi, Maddalena, D'Addato, Sergio, Borghi, Claudio
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 9/25/2017
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