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15 cze 2021 · Apple pectin may boost heart health by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels. This substance binds to bile acids in your small intestine, which may help improve...
26 maj 2015 · Apple pectin as a soluble, nondigestible and viscous fiber has the ability to increase bile acids and/or cholesterol passage to the colon and faeces through formation of complexes and may also interrupt the enterohepatic circulation and reduce plasma cholesterol levels [136,137,147,149].
13 wrz 2024 · 2. Lowers cholesterol. Pectin is a water-soluble fiber that can bind cholesterol in the gut, thereby preventing its absorption into the bloodstream. Research suggests that the proper dose for high cholesterol is 15 grams of pectin per day. Pectin can be consumed directly from high-fiber foods like fruits, vegetables and seeds.
5 wrz 2024 · Apple pectin lowered LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, considered "bad" cholesterol, by 4.94 to 9.26 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) and total cholesterol by 3.73 to 6.54 mmol/L. A collection of research (a meta-analysis) similarly found that apple pectin reduced LDL cholesterol levels.
Here, both citrus (DE 70%) and apple pectin (DE 70%) were most efficacious in lowering cholesterol, compared with citrus and apple pectin of low MW and DE, indicating pectin cholesterol-reduction properties to be dependent on molecular structure.
3 maj 2022 · The regular consumption of apples has shown beneficial effects on many types of cancer. Apple polyphenols, flavonoids (Chang et al., 2018), phloretin (Lin et al., 2016), and polysaccharides (Y. H. Li et al., 2020) were reported to alleviate colorectal cancer endpoints.
18 cze 2022 · Studies found that the ingredients in apples most likely contributing to the improved cholesterol levels were pectin and polyphenols. A few studies found that the polyphenols contained in apples can lower also the oxidation of LDL, which could contribute to the formation of atherosclerosis.
