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Apple Fiber and Gum Arabic Lowers Total and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Men with Mild Hypercholesterolemia

  • KAREN A. MEE
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    K. A. Mee is a clinical dietitian at the Mercy Medical Center in Durango, Colo. At the time of this study, she was a graduate student in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, USA.
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  • DAVID L. GEE
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    Address correspondence to: David L, Gee, PhD, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7565.
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    D. L. Gee is a professor of food science and nutrition in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, USA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8223(97)00106-5
Apple Fiber and Gum Arabic Lowers Total and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Men with Mild Hypercholesterolemia
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      Although a cholesterol-lowering effect of dietary fiber derived from gum arabic or apples has been demonstrated (
      • Ross A.R.M.
      • Eastwood M.A.
      • Anderson J.A.
      • Douglas D.M.W.
      A study of the effects of gum arabic in humans.
      Am J Clin Nutr. 1983; 37: 368-375
      ,
      • Sharma R.D.
      Hypocholesterolemic effect of gum acacia in men.
      Nutr Res. 1985; 5: 1321-1326
      ,
      • Mayne P.D.
      • McGill A.R.
      • Gormley T.R.
      • Tomkin G.H.
      • Julian T.R.
      • O'Moore R.R.
      The effects of apple fibre on diabetic control and plasma lipids.
      Irish J Med Sci. 1982; 151: 36-41
      ,
      • Sable-Amplis R.
      • Sicart R.
      • Agid R.
      Further studies on the cholesterol-lowering effect of apple in human Biochemical mechanisms involved.
      Nutr Res. 1983; 3: 325-328
      ), little research exists that examines the potential cholesterol-lowering effects of combinations of these fibers. The purpose of this study was to determine the combined effect of fiber derived from apple pulp and gum arabic on blood cholesterol levels in men with mild hypercholesterolemia.
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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8223(97)00106-5

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