[HTML][HTML] The formation of short-chain fatty acids is positively associated with the blood lipid–lowering effect of lupin kernel fiber in moderately hypercholesterolemic …

A Fechner, M Kiehntopf, G Jahreis - The Journal of nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Lupin kernel fiber beneficially modifies blood lipids because of its bile acid–binding
capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the preventive effects of a lupin kernel fiber
preparation on cardiovascular diseases and to clarify possible mechanisms. In a
randomized, double-blind, controlled crossover trial, 60 moderately hypercholesterolemic
adults (plasma total cholesterol:> 5.2 mmol/L) passed 3 intervention periods in different
orders with a 2-wk washout phase between each. Participants consumed either a high-fiber …