Effect of pectin on serum lipids and lipoproteins, whole-gut transit-time, and stool weight.
Pectin (12g daily with meals) was taken by twelve healthy men aged 22-45 (mean 25 yr) for 3 weeks. This produced a statistically significant mean decrease in total serum-cholesterol of 0.48 +/- 0.18 mmol/1 (+/- S.E.M.)--i.e., 7.9 +/- 2.6%. The decrease was largely due to a reduction in serum-low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol of 0.45 +/- 0.19 mmol/1 accompanied by a fall in serum-apolipoprotein-B of 0.11 +/- 0.04 g/1. During pectin administration wet stool weight increased from 150 +/- 10 to 186 +/- 15 g/24 h. There was no clear change in total serum-triglycerides, serum very low density lipoproteins, or in whole-gut transit-time.
D000328:Adult; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005243:Feces; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010368:Pectins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D001053:Apolipoproteins; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D010368:Pectins; D002784:Cholesterol