25 participants received daily for a period of 16 weeks an emulsified preparation comprising plant sterols esters (1300 mg), fish oil (providing 1000 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) and vitamins B12 (50 μg), B6 (2.5 mg), folic acid (800 μg) and coenzyme Q10 (3 mg) . The serum total cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol were significantly reduced at the end of the intervention period.
REFERENCE:
Nutr J. 2013 Jan 8;12:7. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-7.
Effect of a plant sterol, fish oil and B vitamin combination on cardiovascular risk factors in
hypercholesterolemic children and adolescents: a pilot study.
Garaiova I1, Muchová J, Nagyová Z, Mišľanová C, Oravec S, Dukát A, Wang D, Plummer SF, Ďuračková Z.
Nutr J. 2013 Jan 8;12:7. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-7.
Effect of a plant sterol, fish oil and B vitamin combination on cardiovascular risk factors in
hypercholesterolemic children and adolescents: a pilot study.
Garaiova I1, Muchová J, Nagyová Z, Mišľanová C, Oravec S, Dukát A, Wang D, Plummer SF, Ďuračková Z.
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