Effect of short-term ingestion of konjac glucomannan on serum cholesterol in healthy men

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 585 - 589
• Main Authors: Arvill, A, Bodin, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.03.1995; American Society for Clinical Nutrition; American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Cholesterol; Cholesterol - blood; Clinical trials; Dietary fiber; Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage; Digestive system; Double-Blind Method; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Male; Mannans - administration & dosage; Mannans - pharmacology; Men; Middle Aged; Research and development. New food products, dietetic foods and beverages; Triglycerides - blood; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Short term; Human; Monocotyledones; Nutrition; Lipids; Konjac; Metabolism; Triglyceride; Biological activity; Cholesterol; Feeding; Dietetic product; Araceae; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Dietary fiber; Polysaccharide; Glucomannan; Antilipemic agent

The effects of the soluble fiber konjac glucomannan (GM) on serum cholesterol concentrations were investigated in 63 healthy men in a double-blind crossover, placebo-controlled study. After a 2-wk baseline period, the subjects were given 3.9 g GM or placebo daily for 4 wk. After a washout period of...