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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 33, 575-581, Copyright © 1980 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Dietary fiber and blood lipids: treatment of hypercholesterolemia with guar crispbread

DJ Jenkins, D Reynolds, B Slavin, AR Leeds, AL Jenkins and EM Jepson

Eleven hyperlipidemic patients took an average of 13 g guar in crispbread form over 2- to 8-week periods. Eight weeks' treatment (seven patients) reduced total serum cholesterol by 13% (P less than 0.002) while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was unchanged. A 13% nonsignificant reduction was also seen in serum triglyceride. Comparison of blood lipid changes over 2-week periods showed guar crispbread to be as effective as guar given in hydrated (eight patients) or semihydrated form (four patients). In addition total serum cholesterol was lowered significantly (11%, P less than 0.05) in five patients where cholestyramine was ineffective. Due to its acceptability, guar crispbread is likely to prove a useful cholesterol- lowering agent.




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