["Natural" treatments of hypercholesterolemia].
In this article we briefly review the evidence on the effect of different "natural" products on cholesterolemia. Plant stanols and sterols reduce cholesterol intestinal absorption and decrease total and LDL cholesterol by approximately 10%. Polycosanol is a mixture of saturated alcohols that seem to inhibit cholesterol hepatic synthesis and decrease total and LDL cholesterol by up to 25%. The effects on the cholestorolemia of soy and soluble fiber are modest.
Calvo Romero
J M
JM
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Ciudad de Coria, Coria, Cáceres. jmcromero@eresmas.com
Lima Rodríguez
E M
EM
D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000628:therapy*; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013025:Glycine max
D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D010840:Phytosterols; D028321:Plant Preparations; D012855:Sitosterols; C407042:plant stanol ester; C044309:1-octacosanol