| The effects of phytosterols present in natural food matrices on cholesterol metabolism and LDL-cholesterol: a controlled feeding trial. | |
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PMID: 20808333 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Extrinsic phytosterols supplemented to the diet reduce intestinal cholesterol absorption and plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol. However, little is known about their effects on cholesterol metabolism when given in native, unpurified form and in amounts achievable in the diet. The objective of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that intrinsic phytosterols present in unmodified foods alter whole-body cholesterol metabolism. SUBJECTS/METHODS: In all, 20 out of 24 subjects completed a randomized, crossover feeding trial wherein all meals were provided by a metabolic kitchen. Each subject consumed two diets for 4 weeks each. The diets differed in phytosterol content (phytosterol-poor diet, 126 mg phytosterols/2000 kcal; phytosterol-abundant diet, 449 mg phytosterols/2000 kcal), but were otherwise matched for nutrient content. Cholesterol absorption and excretion were determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry after oral administration of stable isotopic tracers. RESULTS: The phytosterol-abundant diet resulted in lower cholesterol absorption (54.2±2.2% (95% confidence interval 50.5%, 57.9%) vs 73.2±1.3% (69.5%, 76.9%), P<0.0001) and 79% higher fecal cholesterol excretion (1322±112 (1083.2, 1483.3) vs 739±97 mg/day (530.1, 930.2), P<0.0001) relative to the phytosterol-poor diet. Plasma lathosterol/cholesterol ratio rose by 82% (from 0.71±0.11 (0.41, 0.96) to 1.29±0.14 μg/mg (0.98, 1.53), P<0.0001). LDL-cholesterol was similar between diets. CONCLUSIONS: Intrinsic phytosterols at levels present in a healthy diet are biologically active and have large effects on whole-body cholesterol metabolism not reflected in circulating LDL. More work is needed to assess the effects of phytosterol-mediated fecal cholesterol excretion on coronary heart disease risk in humans. |
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Authors:
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X Lin; S B Racette; M Lefevre; C A Spearie; M Most; L Ma; R E Ostlund |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2010-09-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 64 ISSN: 1476-5640 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Clin Nutr Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-01 Completed Date: 2011-03-10 Revised Date: 2012-02-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804070 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Nutr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1481-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. |
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Anticholesteremic Agents
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metabolism,
pharmacology* Cholesterol / blood, metabolism* Cholesterol, LDL / blood, metabolism* Cross-Over Studies Diet* Female Food Humans Male Middle Aged Phytosterols / metabolism, pharmacology* |
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M01 RR-00036/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; P30 DK056341/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P30 DK056341-10/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P60-DK020579-30/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 HL050420/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RR-00954/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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0/Anticholesteremic Agents; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Phytosterols; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 80-99-9/lathosterol |
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