Serum LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of a Mixed Green Vegetable

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Serum LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of a Mixed Green Vegetable and Fruit Beverage Containing Broccoli and Cabbage in Humans 1

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Hirohisa Suido , Motoko Takai , Akira Takeuchi , Taketoshi Makino , Keisuke Tsuji , and Toshio Tanaka 1

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Health Care Research and Development Division, Sunstar Inc., 3-1 Asahimachi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1195, Japan School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo, 1-1-12 Shinzaikehonmachi, Himeji, Hyogo 670-0092, Japan Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Rheumatic Diseases, Osaka University Medicine School, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan 2

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Effects of mixed green vegetable and fruit beverages, with or without broccoli and cabbage (B&C), on serum lipid levels in mild and moderate hypercholesterolemic subjects were examined in double-blind study designs. Study 1: Sixty five mild hypercholesterolemic subjects were randomly divided into three groups. Each of the three was administered one can (160 g) of placebo beverage not containing B&C, one can of test beverage (test 1) or two cans of test beverage (test 2) per day for 9 weeks. Serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were significantly (p