Effect of the Plantago Ovata Husk on the Lipid Profile of Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that soluble fibre may contribute to a reduction of the low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and the combined effect with a statin may achieve an optimisation of the cholesterol-lowering effects in adults with several cardiovascular risk factors.

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-07

Publications

• Crescenti A, Sola R, Valls RM, Caimari A, Del Bas JM, Anguera A, Angles N, Arola L. Cocoa Consumption Alters the Global DNA Methylation of Peripheral Leukocytes in Humans with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 26;8(6):e65744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065744. Print 2013.

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