The effect of a probiotic milk product on plasma cholesterol: A meta-analysis of short-term intervention studies

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 856-860

  Agerholm Larsen, L ^a   Bell, M L ^b   Grunwald, G K ^b   Astrup, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Plasma cholesterol; Probiotic milk product

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PROBIOTIC AGENT; YOGHURT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MILK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0033709461     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601104     Document Type: Article

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