A mixed green vegetable and fruit beverage decreased the serum level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic patients.
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.
Suido
Hirohisa
H
Research and Development Center, Sunstar Inc., 3-1 Asahi-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1195, Japan. suidou@po.iijnet.or.jp
Tanaka
Toshio
T
Tabei
Toshio
T
Takeuchi
Akira
A
Okita
Misako
M
Kishimoto
Tadamitsu
T
Kasayama
Soji
S
Higashino
Kazuya
K
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
D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol