Table 2.
Summary of the effects of fiber on biomarkers related to dyslipidemia and hypercholesterolemia
| Fiber | Species | Serum Lipids | Hepatic Lipids | Free Fatty Acids | Plasma TG | Hepatic TG | Total Plasma Cholesterol | Hepatic Cholesterol | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| α-cyclodextrin | rodent | − | +/− | − | 13 | ||||
| β-cyclodextrin | rodent | + | + | + | 49 | ||||
| β-glucan (Barley) | rodent | +/− | +/− | +/− | 14,40 | ||||
| human | − | + | 6 | ||||||
| Blueberry peel extract | rodent | − | − | − | − | + | + | 59 | |
| Cassia tora Linn. | rodent | + | + | + | 53 | ||||
| Hydroxlpropyl methylcellulose | rodent | + | + | + | +/− | + | + | 16,92 | |
| human | + | 9 | |||||||
| Gum arabic | rodent | + | − | + | 29 | ||||
| Glucomannan (guar gum) | human | + | + | 23 | |||||
| Inulin (oligofructose) | rodent | + | + | + | +/− | + | 35,88 | ||
| human | − | + | − | 10 | |||||
| Okara | rodent | + | +/− | +/− | +/− | +/− | 15,51 | ||
| Passion Fruit | rodent | + | + | 36 | |||||
| PolyGlycopleX (PGX) | rodent | + | 17 | ||||||
| Psyllium | rodent | + | + | + | + | 55,87 | |||
| human | + | + | 1,8,52 | ||||||
| Resistant Starch | rodent | + | − | + | + | + | 38 |
“+” indicates dietary fiber affect this parameter positively or negatively.
“−” indicates dietary fiber did not have an effect on this parameter.
TG= triglycerides