Effect of citrus pectin on blood lipids and fecal steroid excretion in man

Citrus pectin (15 g/day) was added for 3 weeks to metabolically controlled diets in nine subjects. Pectin was consumed with fruit and sugar as a gel in divided doses with meals. Plasma cholesterol concentrations were reduced by a mean of 13% (P < 0.001). Fecal fat excretion increased by 44% (P &l...

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Published inThe American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 171 - 175
Main Authors Kay, RM, Truswell, AS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.1977
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Adult
Bile Acids and Salts - metabolism
Cellulose
Cholestanol - metabolism
Cholesterol - blood
Diet
Dietary Fiber
Feces - metabolism
Female
Humans
Male
Pectins - pharmacology
Steroids - metabolism
Triglycerides - blood
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ISSN0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI10.1093/ajcn/30.2.171

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Summary:Citrus pectin (15 g/day) was added for 3 weeks to metabolically controlled diets in nine subjects. Pectin was consumed with fruit and sugar as a gel in divided doses with meals. Plasma cholesterol concentrations were reduced by a mean of 13% (P < 0.001). Fecal fat excretion increased by 44% (P < 0.001); neutral steroids by 17% (P < 0.001) and fecal bile acids by 33% (P < 0.02). Plasma triglyceride levels did not change.
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ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/30.2.171