Abstract | PURPOSE: To address the effects of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) intake on serum cholesterol levels. METHODS: We performed a search for scientific articles in MEDLINE database from 1987 to 2014, using the following English keywords: fructooligosaccharides; fructooligosaccharides and cholesterol. A total of 493 articles were found. After careful selection and exclusion of duplicate articles 34 references were selected. Revised texts were divided into two topics: "FOS Metabolism" and "FOS effects on plasma cholesterol." RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Fructooligosaccharides intake may have a beneficial effect on lipid metabolism and regulation of serum cholesterol levels in individuals that change their lifestyle. FOS supplementation use in diets may therefore be a strategy for lowering cholesterol.
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Authors | Graciana Teixeira Costa, Giselle Castro de Abreu, André Brito Bastos Guimarães, Paulo Roberto Leitão de Vasconcelos, Sergio Botelho Guimarães |
Journal | Acta cirurgica brasileira
(Acta Cir Bras)
Vol. 30
Issue 5
Pg. 366-70
(May 2015)
ISSN: 1678-2674 [Electronic] Brazil |
PMID | 26016937
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Oligosaccharides
- fructooligosaccharide
- Cholesterol
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cholesterol
(blood)
- Dietary Supplements
- Dogs
- Dyslipidemias
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Lipid Metabolism
(drug effects)
- Oligosaccharides
(metabolism, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Rats
- Reproducibility of Results
- Treatment Outcome
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