Systematic review of the mechanisms and evidence behind the hypocholesterolaemic effects of HPMC, pectin and chitosan in animal trials

Food Chemistry

Volumn 199, Issue , 2016, Pages 746-759

  Van Der Gronde, Toon ^a   Hartog, Anita ^a,b   Van Hees, Charlotte ^a   Pellikaan, Hubert ^c   Pieters, Toine ^a,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DANONE NUTRICIA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c Next Step Pharma   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cholestrol; Dietary fibres; HPMC; Lipids; Pectin and chitosan

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; FIBERS; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEINS;

CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING EFFECTS; CHOLESTROL; DIETARY FIBRE; HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROLS; HPMC; HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS;

CHOLESTEROL;

CHITOSAN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PECTIN; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIETARY FIBER; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY;

ANIMALS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; CHITOSAN; CHOLESTEROL; DIETARY FIBER; HUMANS; HYPROMELLOSE DERIVATIVES; PECTINS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84961381671     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: 18737072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.12.050     Document Type: Review

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