Table 1.
Summary description of publications included in the meta-analysis.
| References | Species | ExperimentalaDesign | Nb | Weeks on treatment | Cholesterol inclusion | Soluble fiber source (SFC)c | SFC Inclusion (%) | Resultsd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallaher and Chen (21) | Rat | CRD | 30 | 6 | N | Soy polysaccharide | 10.36 | =e |
| Innami et al. (22) | Rat | RCBD | 32 | 3.5 | N | Jews Mellow Leaf | 15.02 | ↑ |
| Persimmon Leaf | 10.62 | ↑ | ||||||
| Kim and Shin (23) | Rat | CRD | 32 | 4 | Y | Chicory Extract | 1 | ↑ |
| Chicory Extract | 5 | ↑ | ||||||
| Inulin | 5 | ↑ | ||||||
| Ko et al. (19) | Dog | RCBD | 12 | 12 | N | Beet Pulp | 4.7 | ↑ |
| Levrat et al. (24) | Rat | CRD | 20 | 3 | N | Inulin | 10 | ↑ |
| Moundras et al. (25) | Rat | CRD | 36 | 3 | N | Gum Arabic | 7.5 | ↑ |
| Guar Gum | 7.5 | ↑ | ||||||
| Santas et al. (26) | Guinea Pig | CRD | 16 | 8 | N | Maltodextrin | 12 | = |
| Terpstra et al. (27) | Hamster | RCBD | 56 | 7 | Y | Calcium-sensitive pectin | 3 | = |
| Non-calcium sentitive-pectin | 3 | = | ||||||
| Psyllium | 3 | ↑ | ||||||
| Trautwein et al. (28) | Hamster | CRD | 30 | 4 | Y | Low-esterificaiton pectin | 8 | = |
| High-esterificaiton pectin | 8 | = | ||||||
| High viscosity guar gum | 8 | = | ||||||
| Low viscosity guar gum | 8 | = | ||||||
| Trautwein et al. (29) | Hamster | CRD | 40 | 6 | Y | High-esterificaiton Pectin | 8 | = |
| Low-esterificaiton Pectin | 8 | = | ||||||
| High viscosity guar gum | 8 | = | ||||||
| Low viscosity guar gum | 8 | = |
a
CRD, complete randomized design; RCBD, randomized complete block design.
b
Total number of animals in the control and treatment group.
c
Only the treatments included in the model after outlier removal are presented.
d
Results from total excretion of bile acids from the treatment group compared to control, where: = no effect; ↑ higher compared to the control group; ↓ lower compared to the control group.
e
Compared to the high-fat control group.