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Effects of spirulina and wakame consumption on intestinal cholesterol absorption and serum lipid concentrations in non-hypercholesterolemic adult men and women.

José J van den DriesscheJogchum PlatMaurice C J M KoningsRonald P Mensink
Published in: European journal of nutrition (2019)
Daily consumption of 4.8 g spirulina or wakame for 17 days did not affect plasma markers for intestinal cholesterol absorption or cholesterol synthesis in non-hypercholesterolemic men and women. Serum lipid and glucose concentrations, and blood pressure were also not altered.
Keyphrases
  • low density lipoprotein
  • blood pressure
  • fatty acid
  • blood glucose
  • heart rate
  • metabolic syndrome