title: A mixed green vegetable and fruit beverage decreased the serum level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic patients.
abstract: The effects of a canned mixed green vegetable and fruit beverage, containing broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.) as main materials, on serum lipid levels in hypercholesterolemic patients were investigated. Thirty-one adult subjects were administered two cans of the beverage (160 g/can) per day for 3 weeks. Their serum total cholesterol (TC) levels significantly decreased from 6.7 +/- 0.8 to 6.1 +/- 0.6 mmol/L, and, more strikingly, the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) significantly decreased from 4.4 +/- 0.8 to 3.8 +/- 0.7 mmol/L. At 9 weeks after the cessation of the administration, these levels had returned to the preadministration levels. Furthermore, 14 other subjects who were administered one can of the sample for 12 weeks also showed a significant reduction in the levels of serum TC and LDL-C. Thus, daily consumption of this mixed green vegetable and fruit beverage may be useful in lowering serum TC and LDL-C levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.
authors: Research and Development Center, Sunstar Inc., 3-1 Asahi-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1195, Japan. suidou@po.iijnet.or.jp
authors: Hirohisa
authors: H
authors: Suido
authors: Toshio
authors: T
authors: Tanaka
authors: Toshio
authors: T
authors: Tabei
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Takeuchi
authors: Misako
authors: M
authors: Okita
authors: Tadamitsu
authors: T
authors: Kishimoto
authors: Soji
authors: S
authors: Kasayama
authors: Kazuya
authors: K
authors: Higashino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D001937:Brassica; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol