Effect of activated charcoal on hypercholesterolaemia.
Seven patients with hypercholesterolaemia were treated for 4 weeks with activated charcoal at a dose of 8 g three times a day. Plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol decreased by 25% and 41%, respectively, whereas HDL-cholesterol increased by 8%. Side-effects were negligible.
D001794:Blood Pressure; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002606:Charcoal; D002784:Cholesterol