Similar cholesterol-lowering properties of rice bran oil, with varied gamma-oryzanol, in mildly hypercholesterolemic men
Berger A, Rein D, Schafer A, Monnard I, Gremaud G, Lambelet P, Bertoli C
Published in European Journal of Nutrition
Methodology
Randomized crossover trial of rice bran oil with low versus high gamma-oryzanol content in mildly hypercholesterolemic men.
Key Findings
Both oils lowered total and LDL cholesterol equally; the amount of gamma-oryzanol made no additional difference, implicating other rice bran oil components.
Conclusions
Cholesterol lowering from rice bran oil is not attributable to gamma-oryzanol content.
Limitations
Small crossover sample; healthy mildly hypercholesterolemic men only.
Supplements Studied
Rice bran oils with low and high gamma-oryzanol content lowered cholesterol equally, indicating the effect is not due to gamma-oryzanol.
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