Cholesterol lowering supplement
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsChen Qi, Hendricus Bartholomeus Andreas De Bont, Luutsche Van Der Zee, Mirian Lansink, Klaske Van Norren
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Abstract
The invention provides a composition and a method for lowering blood serum cholesterol levels or for preventing elevated blood serum cholesterol levels, as well as suitable composition comprising (a) one or more phytosterols and/orphytostanols or a mixture thereof capable of reducing cholesterol absorption in the intestine, (b) a composition capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis, and (c) a composition capable of increasing cholesterol metabolism, wherein at least one of compositions b. and c. is preferably derived from plants.
Claims23
A composition comprising:
- a. one or more phytosterols and/or phytostanols or a mixture thereof capable of reducing cholesterol absorption in the intestine;
- b. a composition capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis;
- c. a composition capable of increasing cholesterol metabolism,
- wherein at least one of compositions b. and c. is derived from plants.
A method of reducing serum cholesterol levels or inhibiting elevated blood serum cholesterol levels comprising administering to a person in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising:
- a. one or more phytosterols and/or phytostanols or a mixture thereof capable of reducing cholesterol absorption in the intestine;
- b. a plant-derived composition capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis;
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- c. a plant-derived composition capable of increasing cholesterol metabolism.
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