Β-glucan from barley and its lipid-lowering capacity: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1472-1480

  Abumweis, S S ^a   Jew, S ^b   Ames, N P ^b  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

glucan; barley; cholesterol; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BETA-GLUCANS; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HORDEUM; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TRIGLYCERIDES;

HORDEUM;

EID: 78649732119     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.178     Document Type: Article

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