Consumption of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol lowering foods improves blood lipids without affecting concentrations of fat soluble compounds

“…The plant-based diet consisted of a diet high in soy protein (22.5 g/1000 kcal), viscous fibers (10 gm/1000gram), and almond (23 gm/1000g). Similar findings were reported in other studies in which participants consumed a plant-based diet with the addition of monounsaturated fatty acids or two levels of dietary advice to promote hypercholesterolemia control [72,73,74,75,76]. Taken together, based on the long-term randomized control trials, there is strong evidence to indicate that intake of dietary soluble fiber is associated with improved lipid profile, inflammatory markers, and improved health.…”

“…Other guidelines like the one of the ESC/EAS also mention the consumption of plant sterol- and plant stanol-enriched foods in order to further enhance the cholesterol-lowering effect of a healthy diet [ 88 ]. Finally, consumption of a cholesterol-lowering dietary portfolio, which was rich in plant sterols, viscous fibers, soy proteins and nuts for 6 months, reduced LDL-C concentrations (−13.1 %, CI −16.7 to −9.5 %) without affecting TC-standardized tocopherol and carotenoid concentrations [ 89 ]. Again, this demonstrates that it is possible to counteract a decrease in TC-standardized carotenoid concentrations after consumption of plant sterol and plant stanol-enriched foods by changing to a recommended dietary pattern.…”

“…Plasma and hepatic triglycerides (TG) levels were altered by the treatment with phytosterols in laboratory animals. In a study performed by Rideout et al, Syrian golden hamsters fed with a high-fat diet and 2% w/w PSs for 6 w and their TG in blood plasma were found to be decreased [17].…”