Composition for lowering blood cholesterol
AssigneeLipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsGeert Willem Meijer, William Conrad Franke, Podutoori Ravinder Reddy
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Abstract
Ingestable products for lowering blood total cholesterol, including isoflavone, vegetable protein such as soy protein and phytosterol. The combination of phytosterol with soy protein (which includes isoflavone) is superior to the individual components alone in improving plasma lipid profiles. Preferably the products are food products. The invention is also a method for lowering plasma cholesterol in animals, preferably humans, by feeding compositions having plasma cholesterol-lowering, synergistically effective amounts of isoflavone, soy protein and phytosterol.
Claims32
A process of lowering blood cholesterol in an animal comprising feeding the animal a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one vegetable protein, at least one phytosterol and at least one isoflavone and at least 7 wt % polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties, wherein the vegetable protein, phytosterol and isoflavone synergistically lower the blood cholesterol.
An ingestable composition comprising a cholesterol lowering effective synergistic amount of vegetable protein, phytosterol and isoflavone and at least 7 wt % polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties.
A process of lowering blood cholesterol in an animal comprising feeding the animal a composition comprising from 1 to 25 g of at least one vegetable protein, from 0.2 to 3 g of at least one phytosterol from 5 to 150 mg of at least one isoflavone, and at least 7 wt % polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties.
An ingestable composition comprising a cholesterol lowering effective synergistic amount from 1 to 25 g of at least one vegetable protein, from 0.2 to 3 g of at least one phytosterol from 5 to 150 mg of at least one isoflavone, and at least 7 wt % polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties.
A process of lowering blood cholesterol in an animal comprising feeding the animal per day from 1 to 25 g of at least one vegetable protein, from 0.2 to 3 g of at least one phytosterol from 5 to 150 mg of at least one isoflavone, and at least 7 wt % polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties.
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