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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Oat Bran and Reduced Blood Cholesterol

Doses used in studies

g/day: 40–102 (median 71, IQR 55.5–86.5) — 2 studies

Time to effect

Median: 7.4 weeks · IQR 4.7 weeks–10.1 weeks · Range 2 weeks–3 months — Reported in 2 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Effects of oat bran and nutrition counseling on the lipid and glucose profile and anthropometric parameters of hypercholesterolemia patients
- 2016-01-01
- RCT · n = 132
- Nutricion hospitalaria 33(1)
- - Simone Raimondi de Souza
  - Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira
  - Ronir Raggio Luiz
  - Glorimar Rosa
- PubMed: 27019267
- DOI: 10.20960/nh.40
11 Insights on
- Reduced Blood Cholesterol
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
Both groups showed a significant decrease in ... total and LDL cholesterol.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
40 g/day
A diet rich in oat bran improves blood lipids and hemostatic factors, and reduces apparent energy digestibility in young healthy volunteers.
- 2011-06-08
- RCT · n = 24
- European journal of clinical nutrition 65(9)
- - M Kristensen
  - S Bügel
- PubMed: 21654701
- DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.102
13 Insights on
- Reduced Blood Cholesterol
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Adults
Total cholesterol decreased by 14% during the oat bran period compared with 4% during the control period (P<0.001).
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Large
Significant
Yes
Dose
102 g/day (6 g soluble fiber/day)